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 Bashayer by marimar_72
Do not discuss anything with your friends infornt of the salesman...most of them understand many languages.
Some antique and souviener shops have fixed prices....but usually they are in resedental areas,where only Egyptian would know about them.
The picture here is for a shop in Cairo,called Bashayer,it also has a branch in Sharm El shiekh.
mostly it`s fixed priced,but maybe if you buy many items,they can make you a 10% Discount. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 58 Mossadak Street,Dokki,CairoPhone: +202-3361006Directions: Take Mohyi El Deen Abu El Ezz street and turn on Mossadak street.
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 Papyrus demonstration by Myndo
Have a look at a short demonstration on the Papyrus plant and how they make their paper out of it.
Actually that is quite easy: you cut the Papyrus plant into thin stripes, let them in the wtare for some time, take them out, place them diagonally over each other, then press them and let them under the press for some more time -presto!
And then you paint colorful pictures on it (preferably scenes from gods and such which you found in some tombs) and sell them to the tourists.
Be careful if you buy them. There are some around that are made from cheap banana leafes. The scam should be able to be seen, when you hold it against the light. Papyrus has a classical structure.
Papyrus, Papyrus, Papyrus
with Hieroglyphs or scenes of gods or modern paintings
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 Perfume glass bottles by Myndo
First thing you get here is a small overview over the ground substances they have (with demonstration) and some of the fix combinations (with demonstration), and then you may say which ones you would like to buy ... any questions?
Some of the fixed mixtures they have they say are the ground for some well known perfumes as Armani for men (Tut ench amun is the mixture).
Perfumes mixtures and ground substances etc.
and do not forget these fine glass bottles...
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 by TheWanderingCamel
Check out the link to the Kodak webpage list of all of the shops in Egypt with their phone number.
Found it very useful information when I was living in Egypt.
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Posted by Megypt
1 hour photo developing
Passport/visa/Student ID photos taken
Underwater Cameras
Film
Camera
Camera repair (I think) Leave a Comment
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 by TheWanderingCamel
NOTE: the prices might have changed since last year
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Posted by Khadi Leave a Comment Theme: BooksAddress: Soor El-Azbackaya near downtown CairoDirections: The zone is around Attaba near downtown Cairo.
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 Khan Al Khalili Baazar by ATXtraveler
One vendor in particular though I must warn you about. His name is Mohammed, and he is 4-6 years old. He rivals the best used car salesmen in all of America if you ask me. This child is a wunderkind of sales, and as a professional salesman, I know a good one when I see it!
Watch out, because he will negotiate you into a price, and then work his way back up to the price he wants by saying things like: "One for 2 US, or 2 for 5!! Good deal, good deal".
Leather Camels, Alabaster Scarabs, Galabeas, etc.
75% less than asking price Leave a Comment Theme: Toys and Games
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 Alabaster demonstration by Myndo
In most of the factories where these stone items come from, they will give you a short introduction into how they are done.
It is interesting, because hey also show you how some fake the granit-figures by making them heavier (those are not cared stone, but cement like things with old iron parts in it).
Everything carved by hand out of this stone.
vases, plates, figurines etc.
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 So pretty by TheWanderingCamel
leyle Leave a Comment Theme: Gifts
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 Craftsman shapes
Alabastar pot by Vintom
Apparently real alabaster is translucent, a lot lighter and considerably more fragile then marble. This was quite a revelation to me, as I didn't really know, or very much care for that matter about this form of stone carving. There was no way I was going to buy any of these alabaster vases, or even one of the many intricate ornaments that were lining the shelves of the shop because they were so expensive, and not only that, I could not really carry them safely in a rucksack. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 Hieroglyphic signs by Maph
But, there is a interesting way, if you buy papirus where is your name is writen on. On this picture you can see hieroglyphic signs that representative a latinic letter. It is not real, but it is at least important.
It s very good souvernir from Egypt: Papirus with your name.
About 30 LE (1euro = 7LE) Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: Everywhere
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