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Shop owners are such story-tellers! They will tell you anything just to keep you entertained so that you actually buy something in their shop. I remember my first shopping in Hurghada. It was a parfume shop, and we entered not because we wanted to but because at that time we didn't quite know how to refuse. We thought we would just have a look round and leave, but the owner seated us on that incredibly comfortable sofa and started to spin yarn; he was talking about the parfumes, letting us smell and test them on our skin; he asked us questions, about our names, our country, our impressions of Egypt; then he would serve tea and start talking about himself, and our eyes opened wider and wider as he talked abour his wives, his travels, his university diplomas, etc. We were spellbound, we actually believed every single word. The guy won our hearts. And of course we did buy some parfume. It was only after a few stories like this that doubts began to set in. We started to take everything in with a grain of salt but still found it hard to distinguish between a story and the truth.
Written Aug 26, 2007
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Ordinary at the first sight. Choice of 'stones' is quite fine, and guy owning the place, Murad, can give you very good prices if you talk to him nicely and show friendship mood and respect.
What to buy: necklaces
rings
earrings(watch the weight if you go for the stones here)
What to pay: wooah
from 3Eur to 100 or so
Updated Sep 29, 2006
Address: Inside Regina Hotel (you pass the reception)
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Excellent choice of simple and fansy silver (and gold) jewelery. Nice stuff.
Stuff is experienced in selling, so you have to be in the good mood for bargaining.
Whatever tgey tell you you can go 1/3 lower, or even more (at least my experience)
What to buy: silver jewelery
What to pay: depending on the weight of stuff, is it hand made...etc
Updated Sep 29, 2006
Address: Segal Sheraton Road
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Many shops like this can be found one next to the another in Hurghada - they sell souvenirs, clothes, jewellry, perfumes, shoes, various items and stuff popular among tourists. Shopkeepers are very friendly and they will offer you a shisha to smoke with them or a tea and treat you like their best friend!
Bargain is inevitable of course! It's an insult for them if you don't do it. :)
What to buy: whatever your heart desires
Updated Jun 14, 2006
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There are many local shops in the souq area in Ad-Dahar. At the time I was here (end April 2006), there were very few people and tourists. Not sure it was due to the bomb blast in Dabah on 25 April 2006. Look at those antiques and there should have something for you. Happy shopping.
Written May 28, 2006
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When I was there at end April 2006, the street in the souq was virutally empty. Why? I have no idea. The business may be affected by the dahab bomb blast on 25 April 2006, or may be it is low season.
I passed by some lighting shops and they are so impressive when all those lamps, lights were on. It is a good place to shop. I didnt ask for the price of any lights, so I dont know how much the lamps are.
Updated May 13, 2006
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If you booked with a touroperator they guide you to the museum of Papyrus.
There you can buy authentic Papyrus. They also show you how they made it.
It's with a special authentic stamp at the back of it.
What to buy: We bought 2 nice Papyrus (see pictures below):
The first one is in special brown Papyrus with nice colours, and something different
The second one shows the reincarnation belief of the Egyptians
For a small one you pay around €20, a bigger one around €35.
The Papyrus Museums walls are decorated with lots of examples with number on it.
You can fill in the number on a piece of paper that you receive and downstairs you can pay for it. It's packed in a special cylinder for protection.
Written Jan 8, 2006
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First thing : they claim to be real (alabast stone) but they are 90% fake!
Even 'registered shops' don't thrust anyone!
Pay €5 for a small statue, €10 for a bigger (30cm) and €20 max.for 50cm biggest ones.
Don't pay more, wait, discuss or leave the shops, it's all fake and very breakable stone.
There are also children that sell some statues, but it's from a very cheap craft, painted in black with shoe-cream!!! Don't buy them.
Written Jan 8, 2006
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This is a typical shop with souvenirs from Egypt.
What to buy: Very great vases, egiptians jewelery, women`s clothes, brancelets, hand-bags, kerchiefs, wraps for belly dance and many more.
What to pay: You must negotiate the price. Give the 50% of this what says the seller, so you can buy it for 70 %.
Written Jun 28, 2005
Address: the airport in Hurgada
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First of all this shop is special because it's owened by my friends Zeinab and Ashraf, and it's named after their daughter Ghaydaa. You've had the pleasure of seing them on some of my pics. In here you can find everything from water to souvenires, shals etc.
As you can see from the pic, it's beautiful (ignore my face in front )
Updated Mar 9, 2005
Address: SHERATON ROAD FRONT OF BELLA VESTA RESORT
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