Last weekend I visited "Islamic Cairo," a slight misnomer, as this area of Cairo isn't more "Islamic" than other parts, but it is the old historical district, packed with markets, mosques, and madrasas. How bazaar The most popular area with the tourists by far in Islamic Cairo is the Khan al-Khalili market. Part genuine marketplace and part tourist trap, anything you could ever want to buy is located here. Besides the usual stuffed camels, alabaster pyramids, and sheeshas (water pipes), there are spices, precious metals, fabrics, and so on. Like most souqs (markets), each area is devoted to a particular craft or trade, except for the main thoroughfares, which are shamelessly decked out for the tourists. Truth be told, the souq in Fez, Morocco seemed more genuine to me. On the other hand, the hassle in
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