Khan el-Khalili

Cairo Governorate · Egypt

Khan el-Khalili, Egypt
Photo: V Manninen from Funland, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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This labyrinthine bazaar in the heart of historic Cairo has been a hub of trade since the Mamluk era. Its narrow lanes brim with metalwork, spices, textiles and traditional coffeehouses.

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