As there are so many cool moments from our trip to Egypt, I hope I won’t bore you with all these images. This one is from our first day in Cairo, where in the evening I visited the famous bazaar in the historic center: Khan el-Khalili. The experience was amazing!
Here’s a view of some of the shops…
The history of the bazaar goes back to the Mamluk period of the 14th and 15th centuries, as it became a center for trade under Sultan Barquq. The sultan’s Master of the Stables, Jaharkas al-Khalili, erected a khan (multi-storied structure) in the heart of the city to be a center of economic activity between 1382 and 1389. This khan became know as Khan al-Khalili and leant its name to the entire district after some time.
The bazaar is a vibrant place to visit with lots of merchants offering many different types of wares. It was a joyous area to frequent for us with lots to see!