Scents of Arabian nights just float in the air taking you on a trip to the past. Colorful artifacts that shows the splendor of the Islamic art. Shops are scattered everywhere presenting their exotic artifacts of handmade jewelry, carved mirrors, jewelry boxes, colored glass lanterns and handmade traditional galabeyas. All that combines to put you in the atmosphere of the unique traditional market place called “Khan El-Khalili”. There are two layers of Khan El-Khalili where the first layer consists of the art works of craftsmen and artisans. The second layer is not visible at the first glance because the workshops are always set apart from where the artifacts are displayed though that you are allowed to enter to see the actual process of making these handmade displays. Khan El-Khalili is one of the rarest traditional markets in Egypt and in the world for handmade products. People from all over the world come to visit this magical place to enjoy the unique atmosphere of Khan El-Khalili. Tourists are everywhere window-shopping and buying souvenirs and jewelry. The tourists doesn’t just visit Khan El-Khalili to buy souvenirs, but also they want to enjoy the traditional cafes as known as “ahwa”. One of the most famous cafes in Khan El-Khalili is “Fishawi”. Groups of foreigners gathered around minted tea and even some of them trying the adventure of smoking hookah. My personal project is a booklet describing Khan El-Khalili and could work as a guide for someone who wants to know about the mystical market and its fantastic relics that gives Khan El-Khalili its unique spirit.
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