The Wikala of al-Ghuri is defined by its massive stone portal, which features a tri-lobed arch and complex, geometric muqarnas carving that rises four stories high. Built in fifteen oh four and fifteen oh five by the Mamluk Sultan Qansuh…
Khan el Khalili Backstreets
This walking tour takes you past the tourist-heavy thoroughfares of Cairo's oldest market and deep into its intense, labyrinthine back alleys. You will walk among century-old workshops, hidden spice warehouses, and quiet medieval commercial courtyards where traditional trade still thrives.
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1. Wikala of Al Ghouri
2. Khedr El Attar
Khedr El Attar sits on Al-Muizz Street, an ancient thoroughfare that defines the heart of the Al-Hussein district. Established in nineteen forty-five, this agency gained a reputation that reached far beyond its storefront. It is known to…
3. Sanadekya commercial center
The Sanadekya commercial area in the Al-Azhar neighborhood is part of a historic district where Cairo’s commerce has gathered for centuries. While the surrounding area is known for its dense collection of medieval Islamic architecture and…
4. El Fishawy Cafe
El Fishawy Cafe is defined by the walls of antique, frame-to-frame mirrors and heavy wood paneling that catch the light of dangling copper chandeliers. Located in a narrow alley of the Khan el-Khalili market, this establishment has…
5. Moustafa glass
Hidden in the backstreets of Khan el-Khalili, this shop holds a collection of hand-blown glass distinguished by the swirling, multicolored patterns of its ornaments and beads. The business originated more than one hundred years ago after…
6. ورشة سوق النحاس
The Souq al-Nahhas workshop is identified by the rhythmic, metallic clatter of hammers against copper that spills out into the narrow streets near al-Muizz Street. Tucked away near the al-Aqmar Mosque and a local cafe, the site functions…
7. Wekalet Bazara'a
Wekalet Bazara'a is a seventeenth-century urban caravanserai built during the Ottoman era on El-Tambakshia Street. The building is recognizable by its imposing entrance portal and the rectangular inner courtyard, which is ringed by stone…