Cairo · Islamic Cairo · Egypt

Khan el-Khalili

bazaarsoukMamlukgoogle verified

easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

lively, sensory, historic

A local would say...

This bazaar has been open for business since 1382 — the copper-beater in the back hasn't changed his technique.

Cairo's legendary medieval bazaar sprawls through the heart of Islamic Cairo, a maze of covered alleys where copper-beaters, spice merchants, perfumers and goldsmith have traded for over 600 years. The atmospheric coffeehouses (including the famous Fishawi's) provide a seat in living history amid the sensory overload.