Before deciding for yourself, what you want to buy friends as a gift, or leave yourself for myself after rest in Dahab, you need to know one very interesting thing - the fact is that Egypt's markets, however, as well as ours are filled Chinese low quality and monotonous useless dust collectors that will not benefit neither your friends.
And in general, to save on purchases in Dahab, it is best to pay directly to the Egyptian currency. By the way, you can take it in advance in Dahab ATMs. In all markets, prices here are of course not fixed and depend mainly, oddly enough, from the color of your skin - that is, what it is lighter, the all for you is more expensive.
Therefore, in no case should you hurry to make purchases immediately after you arrived. But still do not be lazy and at the very beginning of recreation go to intelligence and find out the prices of the goods that interest you. Well, and then you can see how literally every day the price tags will fall on them even lower and below.
Then do not forget, of course, to bargain in the Egyptian markets is in principle one of the main entertainment. You can simply even get pleasure from this bargain - share the named price immediately by 2, and it is possible in principle to 5, and then you can move to the increase. Agree on the transaction is only when the price is and essentially the value of the goods for you will be comparable.
In principle, all stores and all souvenir tourist shops with appropriate products are located in such areas of Dahab, as Lailhouse House, Bridge and Mashaba. Also, mostly souvenir shops occupy the bulk of Dahab Embankment.
It is collected here, it can be said, everything is small - you can walk here to infinity and then buy a bunch of all sorts of garbage in the form of T-shirts, magnetics, plates, some homemade stuffing with ordinary inscriptions "Welcome to Dahab".
Or you can also look after inexpensive, but quite interesting woolen carpets with the appropriate oriental ornament and aged furniture. In principle, these things may well be subsequently a highlight for your home interior and make some charm in a modern and very concise decor.
That textile that is sold in Dahab's shops, that is, national clothes, dresses, t-shirts, shorts, pants, and so on - all this has such a miserable quality and coloring, especially with regard to women's things so it is for sure.
All this is only suitable for carrying them in Dahab. Well, buying these things with the prospect that later you will wear them in your city pretty doubtful. But if you already want to buy something from this, then first make sure of their quality.
The beautiful half of humanity can pay attention to the belt with Bedouin embroidery, which, in principle, can subsequently become a very interesting ethno-accessory in your dress. You will see them on sale from Bedouin women who put out their goods right on Earth a little closer to the bridge. There is also a couple of shops with clothing, including elements with national embroidery. Here it looks pretty original.
Naturally, all female decorations are sold here. There are a lot of them here - it is gold, silver, and bijouterie, and semi-precious stones, but all this is of course with local motives. So those women who love large ornaments here will be roaring.
There is here on sale very pretty by the way black silver and it looks spectacular. So, if you have with what then wearing it, you can buy without a doubt. Well, as for jewelry stores, their main mass is located on the right side of the bridge if you go towards the lagoon. However, their quality, and the naturalness of the stones also causes certain doubts.
Many buy natural aromamasla in Egypt, which then leave a very thin, but very steady fragrance, and it will hear it even after taking the soul. His appeal is that it is not spreading with a strong train along the street, and it will be a very pleasant stroke, which will complete your image.
Also worth paying attention to the cosmetics of the company "Nefertari". Oddly enough, but it is real in the conditions of dry climate and constant winds helps to still keep the skin of the body in a pretty bonus state. A store that sells cosmetics of this company is located on Masbat opposite the Gazala supermarket.
Of course, spices and all sorts of different teas in Dahab are completely full. On Masbat, all this can be seen in large banks, which stood there it is not clear how much time, and, probably, spices together with herbs because of the presumptiveness most likely have already lost all their useful properties.
In this regard, it is best for spices, and for tea, too, go to the area of Asala - it is there that the locals are purchased, and there is a decent turnover there, so that the goods are not partitioned to a long time. Here you can buy everything literally at all in non-trial prices. Please note first of all the Bedouin tea Marmaria, on the red tea carcade and a habak.
Of the items of the interior in Dahabe, a greater interest are mirrors, clocks, lamps, tea tables, candlesticks, couch, and so on. All this is presented in special shops that need to be visited on the Dahab Embankment. All this is very cute and very pretty, so if you are interested in this kind of purchase, you can come. However, think about whether all this will fit into your home interior.