Tourist Khan el Khalily Cairo

Khan el Khalily is one of Cairo’s largest bazaars that was built in 1382 in the heart of the Fatimid City. It is named for its caravanserai. It contributed in establishing the city as a major trade center and led to its early wealth. This is a true shoppers' paradise. It is a breathtaking place in which to find bargains for an astounding range of Egyptian craft products: jewelry, leatherwork, brass, copper, alabaster, inlaid work, Sakkara carpets, and numerous small gifts including the beautiful, recently revived art of painting on papyrus. But shopping is not the only option at Khan El-Khalily.
The visitor can also unwind in a teahouse with its old tables and chairs spilling out onto the pavement. There is a relaxing way of watching the incessant stream of passers-by, while refreshing oneself with a delicious glass of mint tea or Red Kerkade juice, or perhaps savoring the fine tobacco from a Turkish nargila pipe.

The souk dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili built a large caravanserai in Cairo under the Burji Mamluk Sultan Barquq; the eponymous khan is still extant. By the time of Barquq, the first Circassian Mamluk Sultan (1382–1399) much reconstruction needed to be done within the walls of the city in order to repair the damage incurred as a result of the Black Death. When Barquq started his madrassa in Bayn el-Qasrayn, markets were rebuilt, and Khan el-Khalili was established.[1] It was also known Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman Empire

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