Shopping in Cairo is a whole real process that takes quite a long time, but in principle it arranges the main number of local residents. In the department stores of the city you will see set fixed prices, and you just need to take the account, then pay it at the checkout, and then get your purchase.
But in smaller stores, in principle there are also price tags on products, but they are usually written in Arabic, and tourists cannot read them, so naturally owners of these stores seek to contempt from tourists. Therefore, before buying something in the Cairo markets, it is best to go to the department store and see the price of the goods you are interested in, and then be sure to bargain.
Many shops located in Central Cairo, as well as in the Khan district offer customers of souvenirs and a huge number of all different baubles, which imitate artwork related to the pharaoh era.
That is, it can be a scarab, the statuettes of the gods, the eyes of the choir, Busts of Nefertiti and so on, and all this can be much cheaper to buy there, where they are directly made - that is, in Asuan or Luxor. For example, there would be everywhere to meet these sheets of papyrouse, which are decorated with illustrations copied from temples or tomb.
The prices of such papyrus sheets are very different and vary from 2 and up to 80 pounds, and sometimes more - it depends on the size, from complexity and on the amount of gold paint used. In almost many tourist sites, all prices for Papius are greatly overestimated and it is very unlikely that the papyrus will come to you manually. So, if you are in principle, you can bargain, you can easily buy the same papyrus at street traders much cheaper.
As for copper and brass items, Egyptian artisans are manufactured for more than 1000 years. It can be candlesticks, gongs, hookahs, dishes with chasing, coffee sets and chased trays. All this is essentially, both manufactured and immediately for sale Khan.
If you want to buy for yourself a hookah, then you need to know that in Arabic it is usually called Shisha or has copied. In the northern direction from the Barcuck complex, there are many shops that specialize in direct sales of hookahs, as well as backgammon boards and other things that are quite appropriate in Cairo Coffee Shops. But the variation of prices here is quite decent, ranging from 15 and up to 120 pounds. It depends first of all from the size of the hookah.
Many tourists try to buy gold or silver jewelry in Cairo, because although the prices for ingots in the world and fluctuate, but in Egypt they still remain low. With the exception of antique products on all other gold products, there are usually stamps, on which the Arabic figures are specified cleanliness.
For Bedouin products, it is usually 21 carats, and for keyfobs and chains in the Middle Eastern or European-style 18 carat. By the way on silver in the ingots, too, you will see a stamp standing there. But if you see the golden camel in the store window, it will mean that they sell out the products made of gilded brass.
Some tourists seek in Egypt to buy a carpet, but you must understand that this is certainly expensive and besides a bulky purchase. Therefore, before buying a carpet, familiarize yourself better at first with fixed prices in stores, and only then you can already get for yourself at least some idea that you will then look for in the bazaar.
The textile industry in Egypt is a leading, so in local markets and shops sell a huge amount of clothing. Clothes can be bought in stores, and in department stores, and also in the markets. However, before buying it, you should think about whether you will then wear national Egyptian clothes at home.
However, many women's caftanes bring with them home, which are usually made of cotton, wool or silk. As a rule, they are sewn in a trapezoidal silhouette, have long wide sleeves, as well as a round collar, or a collar in the style of "Mandarin".
Men's cafts are more like long shirts to the floor with a collar and cuff. If you think that prices in the shops on Kaftans are too high, it can be traded in the market with sellers in the Khan area.
Tourists also seek Cairo to buy leather products. They are very beautiful even multicolored here. The cost of leather jackets begins from 100 pounds and above, but wallets, bags or puffs can be bought for much smaller prices throughout Khan Al-Hali or in Central Cairo.
That's all tourists bring from Cairo, it is definitely a spice. In Cairo, there is a special bazaar of spices, but usually he disappoints tourists somewhat. However, there is in Cairo and some ancient stores in which a mixture of bright colors and pleasant aromas seem to be mixed with dust and even the smell of centuries. Here are the most popular spices - cinnamon, sesame, saffron and many others.