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Khan el Khalili   Cairo

Khan el Khalili, Cairo

 72 Reviews  It is the place to buy typically oriental souvenirs and handmade crafts. Atmospheres of this traditional market with the labyrinth layout of the streets gives visitors o lot of pleasure and impression... 

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local open markets   Alexandria

local open markets, Alexandria

 5 Reviews  On a few occasions during my stay I found myself wondering a local market, not sure of the name, but I am sure there are similar markets throughout Alexandria. They were alive, with local people... 

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Supermarkets   Cairo

Supermarkets, Cairo

 15 Reviews  There are two main supermarkets, or "Markets" as they're called in Cairo. In my area of Zamalek, I visit the two main suppliers of Metro and Alpha. These are typical supermarkets with aisles and many... 

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Aggressive Vendors

by MonicaLouise

The vendors at the cultural sites in Egypt - esp. Luxor, Edfu, and Aswan - are very aggressive, to the point that you don't want to even browse through their market stalls. I had read on this and other travel sites to say "La Shoukran" - Egyptian for No Thank-you. But this seemed to have no effect whatsoever. On my second day I was enlightened by an Egyptian - this only causes them to "haggle" with you even more. They think you don't like the price of whatever they are shoving in your face and will become even more frenetic in their appeals for you to buy. The trick is to make no eye contact, do not acknowledge their existence, say nothing and just keep walking with eyes straight ahead.

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Arabic Numerals Price Tag

by VZ-Pam

I rarely see a price tag in Egypt. If you do, what kind of numerals you expect to see & know what you should pay ? I learned something from my Egypt trip about arabic numerals. I used to think Arabic Numerals are like 1, 2, 3, 4 etc.....WRONG ! I am so shallow, I don't know there is an"Eastern Arabic Numerals" that actually used in Arab countries like Egypt. Here is a cheat sheet

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the markets: bargins

by rikhelle

the markets are great fun if you like a bit of a barter, and they can be found every were Egyptian oils are some of the finest in the world and you can really pick up some good ones for next to nothing to what you pay back at home, try and find the ones that a native to Egypt such as lotus flower oil. Also getting a local tailor to make your sheets from Egyptian cotton for you is a great idea as long as you have room is your bags to take it home.Always be careful with what you buy make sure that you countries customs are going to let you bring your souvenir's in. Always barter down and if is still to high walk away and try down the road

shopping in cairo

by STJ

Do all your shopping in cairo and not luxor..although alabaster is made in luxor it is still cheaper in khan el khalili market and you get better choice too...in luxor they ask for double the price for everything ..khan market is just amazing......not just the shopping but also the feel of the market is amazing you need to bargain a lot...we learned to pay 1/4 th price of whatever they say :)

Talaat Harb, A fun and Busy area for everyone!

by matt10gonzalez

MOM- "Honestly, I rather stay in a CLEAN budget hotel in Talaat Harb rather than the Marriott in Zamalek or the Le Meridien in the Giza Pyramids!" The mom is right! Talaat Harb is a superb area! Do you just love window shopping? Worried that it's all deserts and pyramids only in Egypt? Well, don't be! For in Talaat Harb, there'll be LOTS of it! This is the place where in every step you make there are shoe stores (majority of the shops), a few sweet stores, souvenirs stores, bookstores (some English) and more! And finally, you won't get bored here! At night, this whole area is packed with crowds (but not shoulder to shoulder unlike Khan el Khalili) and life! The only way you can feel dead (thus bored) here is when you just lock yourself in your hotel room the entire night! (So take a long afternoon nap!) PROS- There are decent cheap eateries (okay koshari shops, shawarmas, sweets, fast...

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The City of Cairo!: For the Shoe Fanatic! (Don't Expect Too Much)

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MOM- "I've never seen a city that sells so much shoes!" For the Shoe Fanatic: What's a city that sells millions and millions of shoes? You'll be surprised: Cairo is one of them! True! It seems that as of May 2005, everybody in Cairo just LOVES shoes! Just step any where in Talaat Harb and just look at every store and what do you see? Shoes! BROTHER: "I think they rather buy more shoes than food!"Could be also true- did you know? That there's 50x MORE shoe stores than groceries or anything? MOM- "It's not bad! I don't mind buying some leather shoes from here!" So hate shoes or love shoes! You can't ignore the word 'SHOE' in Cairo! Price: They're still cheaper than Europe: They start at 50 LE (500 pesos or $11.5 US) and can range up to 1000 LE!+ (Around $200 US+) Note: You CAN bargain! -A leather shoe should cost around $40 US.

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Where are the Supermarkets in Cairo?

by matt10gonzalez

MOM- "I can't believe THIS is the supermarket!" (Referring to a very small store that sells food) Yes! Believe it or not, there are NO (I didn't see any) mega supermarkets in the ff. areas: Talaat Harb Area, Arkadia Mall, Horreyya mall, Downtown Cairo, Khan el Khalili, Zamalek (I only saw a small expensive imported food store (that sells cadburies for a price!) in the Marriott) and that's all I know. (As of 2005)But don't worry! There are some small food stores in these areas. Believe it or not, they are the supermarkets! And hey! At least you can buy water, some snacks (Local) and cereals! Plus, it's cheap! You're crazy to expect if you think they sell all the goodies! (Like, numerous brands of shampoo, tissue papers, numerous brands of snacks, imported canned foods (but they sell local) and so on!) This isn't Bacolod, Manila, (The Philippines) or America, or Germany! MOM- "But I still...

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Where are the Malls of Cairo?

by matt10gonzalez

BROTHER- "I don't believe Cairo has NO malls! That is a lot of B.S! It's a big city with many flights! There's gotta to be even at least one mall! And I don't mind walking 5 hours in the hot sun, taking the taxi the whole day just to look for a mall THAT HAS an English bookstore and video games in Cairo!" MOM- "Michael, if there's no malls, then just forgot about it!! We didn't go to Egypt to look for malls!"DAD- "Yeah! Quiet na! If you just wanted malls, you should have stayed home in Manila then!"TEENAGE COUSIN- "......." (Don't believe her silence, she also likes looking for the malls!) Well, guess what? My brother was right! (Mall lovers, listen to this!) We found some malls! 1.) The Arkadia Mall. (It's by the boulevard by the Nile, beside the World Trade Center). It's an upscale 5-6 (if you include the lower levels) mall that sells jewelry, clothes, fashoin design and more stuff....

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Khan el Khalili: Best Bazaar in Egypt!

by matt10gonzalez

There's no bazaar in Egypt that's as big, wild, energetic and bustling with tons of souvenirs, gold, jewelry, shirts, spices, handcrafts, people smoking sheeshas and so as Khan el Khalili! This mega labyrinth colored with ancient Medieval architecture tops the best bazaar in Egypt! DAD- Now, this is more like it! It's so exciting! MOM- I don't like it...it's so claustrophobic, so crowded- shoulder to shoulders!! Oh my goodness!! And s***!!! It's smoky! Your hair really gets black and dirty here! Eww!BROTHER- I'm going to get asthma here! Can we go home? Please...??? Well, that's okay! Worried you'll get an asthma here? Afraid of being squashed shoulder to shoulder and afraid of inhaling the exotic sheesha smells? Then come here in the morning! Believe me, it's not as wild and crowded in the day! MOM- It's a pretty nice place in the day- it's more peaceful. And plus, it's nice to buy...

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Egypt: Souvenir Hunter: An Odd Guide for you! (Part 2)

by matt10gonzalez

BARGAINING SKILLS AND SUCCESS RATE IN EGYPT: (Based on experience)1.) If you scream like a crazy broken record- you'll win! (80%+ discount after a long period of time)2.) If you're shy, just keep quiet and walk away, you'll also win! Who said shy guys are losers? (80%+ discount in a short period of time! )3.) If you beg and cry like a drama queen, you might win! Many people have a soft spot for good drama artists! (60%+ discount, depends how good you are in acting!)3.) If you're nice, take your time and talk it out properly, you still might win! (50%+ discount after a long period of time!) 4.) If you're too nice however, as in, you just nod your head and keep quiet, you'll surely LOSE! (No discount to 10% discount! (Hopefully) THINGS TO BUY: 1.) Papyrus- Found everywhere! But best bought old and fresh from the markets! (It's cheap and you can bargain)2.) Toy brick pyramids- Khan el...

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