Khan El Khalili. The souk of Cairo.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Its origins date back to 1382, when the Dyaharks el-Khalili built a large caravanserai or inn for merchants with rooms for animals and cargo.
This caravanserai, landmark economic activity in the area still exists, and if we visit we ask only the narrow street of Sikka Khan el-Khalili and Badestan.
To explore this huge market of labyrinthine alleys, there are a few prerequisites:
Lots of patience, good humor and learn to haggle!
If we get a good price, the first thing is to ask around to know where the shots go, we should not show much interest in the article (or we are lost), and NEVER get it. (more ...)
