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#1 ·
The British Community Association BCA has two club houses in Cairo. Mohandiseen and Heliopolis and a third planned for Maadi.
The clubs are open 7 days a week and anyone who has a foreign passport can join.
Ladies... you can go to the club alone, you are not going to be hassled.
Telephone 37398870 for information and directions.
We are open from 2.30pm during Ramadan.
Come and join us, something for everyone and when your spending in the club your helping local charities.
 
#6 ·
There is another wonderful place to go for the expat community if you live near Heliopolis,Nasr city, American Uni, New Cairo,or Rehab. It Is a great restaurant called Tota International Restaurant Al Rehab al rehab souk next door to Dominos Pizza,their client base is the expat community.We have fun things like womens coffee mornings on Wednesdays, we will start childrens storybook breakfasts on fridays and charades over dinner. At other times it is a great place just to have great food.
 
#13 ·
Hi,

Please could you tell me if children are allowed to your Cairo clubhouse, and if not do you have any mothers meeting places you could tell me about?
I am bored out of my mind, with no other English speakers around me, (apart from my husband)

Also can you tell me what activities you do at the club house


my last question is do you have any online literature like a hand book i could read?

Many thanks

Dena
 
#14 ·
Hi Dina,

Children are allowed into the club house, however we do ask that you don't take them to the bar and that they are well behaved.
We do not do activities as such, we a primarily a social club based on British clubs.
Pool, Darts, Gym. discos and parties are held regularly as well as Nile boat trips.
We do have a online site just google BCA cairo.
Deena if your children are young perhaps the Swiss club in Imbaba would be ideal as they have a huge grass area, just google them.
Where do you live Dena?
Would you like to meet for a coffee?
 
#16 ·
BCA Mohandiseen:

The physical address is No. 2 Abdul Rahman El Rifai Street, Mohandiseen – This is just off Mohi El Din Abul Ezz Street, which runs down the side of the Shooting Club in Dokki / Mohandiseen and eventually joins Gameat El Dowal El Arabeya (Arab League Street). On this corner there is a Misr Petrol Station
Go up the street from the petrol station and take the first turning on the right and then left the club is situated on the corner, there is always police sitting outside..

Map available if you have 1MB of space on your mailbox

If you still can't find us, then just phone us on 02 37498870 when you get close and ask for directions in English or Arabic

BCA Heliopolis:
 
#21 ·
Sorry just realised I have made a mistake in the directions.
Turn left at the Misr gas station go up the street and take the first, you will pass the American school and a chemist and dress shop on your left, almost immediatly there is a right turning our club is on that corner.. There are always policemen sitting outisde.
If you are stuck just phone us and an arabic speaker will direct the driver.
 
#22 ·
The BCA Mohandiseen is holding a Halloween party on Thursday night, kicks off about 9pm.
All expats are welcome, please bring photograph i.d
We are also having a Christmas Extravaganza on December 11th, this is a time to dress up in all your finery and dance to the popular Screwdriver. Traditional Christmas dinner served.
This is a ticketed event and they tickets will sell out fast.
Contact the club for details.
 
#24 ·
Hey,
I'm moving to Cairo in January on my own, I am a 28 year old woman and I have no idea about where to live or how to start...
My offices may be in 90, El Hegaz Street, Heliopolis, Cairo. Would it make sense to live near here or could I live in Giza or Central Cairo??? I'm unsure of the distances.
Can't wait to meet new expats!!!
Hannah :)
 
#25 ·
Hi there - my personal preference would be Al Rehab close to Heliopolis you can get everywhere from alrehab all services that you might ever wish for restaurants pharmacy all kinds of shops cafes are in the one secure area there is security everywhere you can go out anytime of day - this is all important for a woman - there is a large expat community - especially women - they all meet up regularly at a place called Tota ( i happen to own it) but that is not why i am telling you this - Al rehab is just really livable you can walk places - most women friends i know would not live anywhere else - cairo can be very overpowering so be careful Giza & central cairo would be a nightmare the traffic - would add hours of misery to your day every day good luck!
 
#28 ·
I live just off Hegaz Street. Heliopolis is fine to stay in. You have the British Club. There's a large section of Christians and foreigners. It's fairly wealthy but mostly Egyptian, so not that expensive. Hegaz and the offshoot streets have plenty of restaurants, clubs, gardens etc etc, plus a dirt-cheap tram system straight to the centre of Cairo (although you'll probably only need to go to pay the odd bill or see the Museum). Unless you would like to be in a mostly ex-pat community, out in the desert (I've also got a flat there which I love at weekends but it's not really 'Egypt'), I'd suggest getting a place around here.
 
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