Thomas Moshammer

Impressive basar with hundreds of shops. If you are looking for souvenirs this is the right place. Do not hasitate to haggle. Delicious street food if you need a short break.

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Tarunteja .R

Khan el-Khalili is a large traditional market founded in the 14th century under the Mamluk rulers, on the former burial site of Fatimid caliphs. It sits in the heart of Islamic Cairo near Al-Hussein Mosque and Al-Azhar, and has long been a commercial and cultural hub for traders across the region. Khan el-Khalili is a large traditional market founded in the 14th century under the Mamluk rulers, on the former burial site of Fatimid caliphs. It sits in the heart of Islamic Cairo near Al-Hussein Mosque and Al-Azhar, and has long been a commercial and cultural hub for traders across the region.Common purchases include silver jewelry, papyrus art, lanterns, perfumes, spices, teas, and traditional Egyptian clothing like galabiyas and scarves. You also find souvenirs such as pharaonic-style statues, handmade carpets, metal lamps, wooden boxes with mother-of-pearl, incense, and shisha accessories.Khan El Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Cafe, right in the bazaar area, offers Egyptian dishes, mint tea, shisha, and live music in a historic setting. New Khan El Khalili Center has a café with tea, coffee, and light dishes in a quieter but still historic atmosphere close to the main alleys.

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Mervyn Phea

It’s the bazaar of Egypt. A unique shopping experience to interact with the stall owners. Brush your backs with strangers heading past different directions in the narrow paths while avoiding cart trolleys. Plenty of souvenirs, oils and spices if you fancy to explore. Beware as it is very crowded even in the day time. You can find a bargain here but that is if you are willing to find them.

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Jenn Jordan

Beautiful bazaar with a lot to offer. Spices, perfumes, jewelry, souvenirs galore and so much more. Mellow vibe compared to some.

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engseng teh

Enjoy a great shopping experience in local authentic bazaar at Cairo Egypt. You can get whatever souvenir for friends and relative here. Of course, you need to learn on howvto bargain a good buying price.

+13

Dany J

As an expat staying in Cairo, I have to say that Khan El Khalili is my favourite spots to walk around! Here is my advice for tourists... If you are sensitive to loud vendors trying to sell you their merchandise and if you hate big crowds, avoid Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, especially after sunset. If you want to experience the Cairo chaos (which is my favourite thing about Khan El Khalili), practice your haggling skills with merchants and joke around with them, then you definitely want to go on Fridays and Saturdays after sunset! Another thing, I often see big buses filled with tourists being baited into following their "guides" into various shops... not their fault to he honest, but be careful and remember, you are not obliged to buy anything as 95% of the items there are available at the international airport.. The unfortunate part is not really the scamming, it's the fact that most tourists end up leaving Cairo without truly experiencing the true Khan el Khalili, as well as all the other local souks that are literally a few minutes walk from Khan el khalili, and those locals souks attract the real locals, and they are a lot less persistent in their sales pitch as the shops in Khan el Khalili!! The main event is simply to walk around and have fun discovering their culture! Speaking of which, if you want to experience true local food, go to Farhat restaurant. It's a hole in the wall/street restaurant, but the hammam mahshi is truly a one of a kind experience, and it's the only restaurant that I trust for this meal!! Make sure to ask for it fresh!!! There is also Ahel el Saada restaurant that have super loud music shows, but don't go there if you can't handle loud oriental music lol. I personally did not like the other restaurants in the area, but that's my personal choice. Don't be afraid to get lost and explore beyond Khan el Khalili, so many locals souks (yes better prices than Khan El Khalili) that are connected to Khan, but most people don't end up seeing it because they are in a rush or simply because the tour guides have no financial interest to do so.

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John Brodt

This place deserve a visit if you are in Cairo! This market has been here since the 12th century, and you can still see the original wall and gates! Inside the walls there are some amazing old buildings and a lot of small store selling mostly souvenirs. There are also place where you can eat or stop for a tea or coffee.

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Ilyass Guenfoudi

A bazar straight out of the 1001 nights! Don't forget to haggle your way through, as most of the vendors will try to con tourists unfortunately.. Was great to see that part of Cairo though, with loads of Madrasas and mosques nearby

Ashton Darrion B

Do not expect the same experience you see on Instagram and TikTok. This is a highly busy area. It is a lively market with a lot to buy with cheap prices. There are many different small streets to walk down. Cramped spaces and many tourists so be patient. Getting in and out could take some time as traffic is always busy.

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Sabrina Maouche

Interesting place to be with all souvenirs shop where they try to rip you off with their very high prices ! You can try to negotiate but they put the prices so high you can never get the real price just! But it remain as most historical place to visit specially during night time !