Cairo - Bazaar Quarter 
The Bazaar Quarter, with its large bazaars (Arabic suq) and teeming mass of humanity, has an abundance of novelty and interest to offer the visitor.
Before you go shopping in the bazaar it is well to have some idea in advance of the level of prices for the goods you are interested in. It is normal to haggle, for the seller will always set his first price high enough to leave room for a substantial reduction.
Before you go shopping in the bazaar it is well to have some idea in advance of the level of prices for the goods you are interested in. It is normal to haggle, for the seller will always set his first price high enough to leave room for a substantial reduction.
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But though you may enjoy bargaining it should be remembered that with the low wage levels current in Egypt prices are likely in any event to be cheaper than at home, and that it becomes a visitor from a wealthier country not to press the bargaining too far.
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Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
To the east of the gold and silver bazaar in Cairo is the large Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, established about 1400 on the site of a Fatimid castle, which has preserved its old world character, although the shops now cater for the tourist trade (carpets, jewelry, antiques, perfume, etc.).
Ashraf Barsbay Mosque
At the intersection of Sharia Gohan el Qaid and the line of streets between Bab el-Futuh and Bab Zuwaila stands the Ashraf Barsbay Mosque (1425).
Gold and Silver Bazaar
Turning left at the Sharia Gohan el-Quaid intersection, we come to the gold and silver bazaar (filigreework).
Sayyidna el-Husein Mosque
In a square in the bazaar quarter is the Neo Gothic Sayyidna el-Husein Mosque (1792), built in honor of the Prophet's grandson on the site of an earlier mosque. It claims to possess the skull of Husein, who was killed in the Battle of Curbela (Mesopotamia) in 680. The mosque is richly decorated during the Ramadan feast.
