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Tips 1 - 3 of 3 Cairo Shopping
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Name of Shop: Khan el Khalili
Several shops in this market. Prices are quite inflated, so do haggle. The shop owners can be a bit agressive and persistent, but a friendly no-thank-you repeated a few times helps.
What To Buy: You can buy perfume, brass, belly-dance costumes, spices, souveneirs etc
What To Pay: Haggle - no fixed prices
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Theme: Local Craft
Address: Islamic Centre
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Tent makers souk & Carpets: Carpets
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Name of Shop: Tent makers souk & Carpets
Although Egypt is not that famous for carpet-making, you might find some interesting carpets/rugs at good prices. If you pass through the tent-makers souk (street) you will find the carpet sellers. This is also not as touristy and the salesmen were not as agressive.
What To Buy: Rugs (camel hair)
What To Pay: Wide range of prices
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Theme: Local Craft
Directions: If you get to Bab Zuweila, you will see the tent makers souk
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Perfume
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You will find many perfume shops all over Cairo, especially in Khan el Kalili. I'm not always sure if it is the real thing you get there. I came across a shop with a very interesting and pleasant owner. I bought some perfume extracts here after spending about an hour with him talking about current affairs etc. A very nice experience.
What To Pay: Difficult to know what one should pay
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Theme: Local Craft
Directions: Just off Midan Talaat Harb
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dejavu2gb Sun Jul 6, 2008 19:45 UTC
WOW...Cairo klink totally hectic!!! Nice pages en fotos...ek sal eendag die guts kry om soontoe te gaan om te gaan rondloer.... :) | mallyak Mon Nov 19, 2007 09:15 UTC
Nice pictures and tips...Hopefully some day we will make it.cairo's streets sound more chaotic than mumbai's! | Behi Sat Oct 27, 2007 20:34 UTC
Great! Al-Rifai also is the resting place of our last shah | MM212 Thu Oct 25, 2007 14:53 UTC
Great reading your perspective on Cairo. Bulaq and Ataba... wow, you saw the real Cairo. I'm returning there at the end of December. Cheers! |
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