Shopping In Egypt – An Eagle View Of Egypt’s Market

By Author: Mrs Jenny Morag
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Egypt, one of the most popular travel destinations in global tourism, is a land of wonder and indeed the country boasts its own culture and tradition with its exclusive uniqueness. For travelers there are lots to see and lot many activities are to do in Egypt in order to get the hang of this enigmatic place.Like its gorgeous sightseeing,, shopping in Egypt can be a memorable experience for the travelers because there are varieties of items which are Egypt special and enjoyment in Egypt cannot be optimum unless to shop here at least 1-2 days.

Egyptian markets

It is a fact that in every narrow lane of Egypt you will find some local shops of artifacts however, if someone ask officially about the Egypt’s main market, it has to be Khan El Khalili Market in Cairo. Other than this there are other markets for example, Alexandria, Portsiad, Aswan touristic market, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, which are known for wide variety of products and artifice like wonderful jewelry, glass, copper, and brassware, etc. In fact there is a tourist market in every district of Egypt, and it is a paradise for shopaholics.

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With so many markets available around the city, now the big question is what to buy in Egypt. In the local market of Egypt you can buy fruits, vegetables, cotton products, and many other items at cheap price although some bargains are needed. The local Friday market sells mostly second hand items, livestock and pets like different animals and birds. In Alexandria there is a market called Attarine, which is a specialized one for selling antique artifices. Similarly, “El Arish” is a weekly market in Northern Senai held on every Thursdays, famous for local crafts. In this market Bedouins come from all corners of Egypt and display their handmade goods for sale. Tourists who love to purchase handicraft materials from Egypt exploring these local markets will help them in buying Egypt-special items.

Other Egypt special items are shisha, backgammon boards, decorative jewelry boxes; chess set and leather made items like bag, sandals, and shoes are some of the most wanted items in Egypt. Backgammon boards available in Egypt are made of best quality hardwoods with embossed designs with ivory, mother of pearl, etc. are also tourists’ special item. Now for shopaholics,what to buy in Egypt have more options to explore.

Egypt is famous for making glass products locally that is known in the name of Muski. Plates, vase, candle holders are mostly found with muski art and these are fancy object worth purchase as a memento of the place visited. Similarly in Cairo there is the place called Nahaseen and this place is famous for all sorts of copper products.Arabian coffeepots, trays, and banging lamps are the most sold items from this copper-special market.

Egyptian cotton is world famous so are cotton made products made in Egypt. You may try for Cotton shirts, trousers, and the renowned traditional Galabeya. Quality belly dancing dresses and accessories are widely available in Egypt for purchase. Apart from these, replica ofPharaonic gods and statues ofmajor pharaoh and queens of ancient Egypt are widely purchased by tourists; you can have a look for them also. Besides all these artifacts made withalabaster, mother of pearl, ivory, and ebony are also in great demand, although these are a bit pricey and should be taken from authentic counters only.

Still the list is not over. In reality there are many more interesting items to purchase as Egypt-special. Now it will be clear to you why it is really tough to answer the question what to buy at Egypt.

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This Article is written by Mrs Jenny Morag on behalf of, Ask Aladdin this is having topics on Private Egypt Tours, Egypt Private Tour Packages and many more.