Cairo Archives

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!

Apologies for skipping a Wednesday Window, as we were enjoying the hospitality and antiquity of Egypt. The trip was truly amazing and there are still lots of photos to process and posts to write for weeks to come! While in Egypt, I did capture a window or two.

Here’s one of those window images…

On our last day in Cairo, we visited the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is a mind-blowing experience! Located in Giza within view of the pyramids on the plateau, this is a must see. Not only because of the collection that is housed within, but also because of the architecture of the building itself. It is a true masterpiece and its organization of the collection is inspiring. Definitely set aside a day to get a taste of the collection; it would take weeks to see everything housed here.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.