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Where is the best and most profitable place to buy souvenirs: at the bazaar in front of the hotel or still during excursions around Luxor and Cairo?
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There are not bad souvenirs in Cleopatra Bazaar, it is not far from the hotel.
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answered 14 years ago
If in Cairo, then souvenirs are sold near the pyramids: ceramic and wooden cats, just pyramids, etc. Everything is much cheaper than in Hurghada, but you need to make it clear to the seller that you don’t care about his goods and that he runs after you and persuades you. Then you can buy something for which they originally demanded 10 USD. for 2 c.u. It happened to me twice near the pyramids. But I don’t advise you to take hookahs near the pyramids: when buying, you should always smoke a hookah, otherwise they will slip a souvenir linden.
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answered 14 years ago
Well inferior in Dahar (old city in Hurghada), you can go there (find out, maybe there is a bus from the hotel). Also, if you go to Luxor, the tour will include the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari. Near these sights there will be bazaars (not papyrus and alabaster factories included in the tour, but just bazaars). There you can bargain well, knocking down the price by 50-70%.
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answered 14 years ago
Wherever you are and whatever you buy, remember that most of what is sold there from the goods is made in China, and is present in the markets of your city and at the same time cheaper. In addition to fruit, there is not much to bring from there.
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answered 14 years ago
As a rule, tourists spend the bulk of their money during excursions in Cairo and Luxor. Local guides bring them to the store (or even more than one!) In this "cheapest shop" the price of the goods must include a percentage for your guide, so it is 25-30% higher than usual. Shops in Egypt are open until late in the evening (22-24 hours), so it's better to walk around the city for shopping on your own. And even more so, do not buy souvenirs near those historical monuments where you are brought on an excursion! What you buy there for $50 can be bought in the market for only £5. So if you want to make inexpensive purchases - go to the market. In Cairo there is a market called Khan el-Khalili, it is located in the "old city" and any taxi driver will take you there for 5-10 pounds. At the bazaar, first of all, take a walk along the rows, look at prices and goods.
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answered 14 years ago
At the airport, paradoxically, all souvenirs turned out to be cheaper than in the hotel shops and in local shops near the hotel (but only souvenirs, cotton products are expensive).
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answered 14 years ago
In Hurghada, buy an excursion to Cairo, in order to buy a taxi in Cairo and come to the market to buy souvenirs in the market ... Cool, but somehow ornate ... and who will let you go from the excursion. Indeed, guides have % of your purchases. So Cleopatra Bazaar or the old city in Hurghada, haggle
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answered 14 years ago
In Cairo, it's cheaper and the energy is completely different, and in the hotel they sell frank rubbish and it's more expensive than in Cleopatra across the road. Enjoy your stay!
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answered 14 years ago
the cheapest papyri were bought exactly
during a trip to Luxor
2 bucks per pack (10 A-4 pieces)
during a trip to Luxor
2 bucks per pack (10 A-4 pieces)
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answered 14 years ago
And in Hurghada, in the center of Sakkale, we bought 2 T-shirts at the Karkusha Cotton House for 5 USD each and were so pleased ... After 2 days, when we went to Cairo near the pyramids, we bought for 10 USD. exactly the same t-shirts 4 pieces. So souvenirs in different places and cost differently. By the way, tea in the shops near the hotels turned out to be cheaper than in Sakkala, and no one imposed or pulled the hands.
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answered 14 years ago