The Khan el-Khalili bazaar
In the historic centre of Cairo, Khan el-Khalili began as a centre of trade in the Mamluk era and is named after one of its caravanserais. It has become one of Cairo’s main attractions, for visitors and Egyptians alike.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Islamic Cairo, along al-Muizz StreetCairo/Islamic Cairo (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 30.04750, 31.26222Khan el-Khalili (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Haggling is the rule: merchants used to tourists often state very high prices at first.
Cairo/Islamic Cairo (Wikivoyage)Al-Muizz Street, which leads to the bazaar, is pedestrian-only from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Cairo/Islamic Cairo (Wikivoyage)To leave by ride-hailing, walk out of the area first: drivers cannot stop in front of the market.
Cairo/Islamic Cairo (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Khan el-Khalili (Wikipedia)
Khan el-Khalili […] is a famous bazaar in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. (coordinates 30.0475, 31.26222)
- Cairo/Islamic Cairo (Wikivoyage)
In particular at Khan el-Khalili market, as traffic intensifies, Uber drivers can't stop in front of the library […] It is better to move on foot to another area outside of the main Khan el-Khalili complex and search for taxis there. The route follows al-Mu'izz Street (Sharia al-Muizz), which is dedicated to pedestrian traffic between 8AM and 11PM. […] Haggling is the rule of the day, and merchants used to tourists often state very high prices at first.
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