Cairo — Walking the Streets; More Khayamiya

Today I’m going to continue with something I began last Wednesday, a look at the sights in the Khayamiya Tentmakers Souk (Bazaar), otherwise known as the Khayamiya Cloth Souk. The location is within easy walking distance of the previously covered Khan el-Khalili Souk (Bazaar) and is just south of the southernmost gate in the wall surrounding Historic Cairo, the Bab Zuwayla:

As you head south from the Bab Zuwayla gate, you’ll encounter a covered area heading into the Khayamiya Cloth Souk:

That cover area only lasts about 80 meters/260 feet before you once again find yourself outdoors and back onto the streets:

Make sure you look skyward, lest you miss views such as these:

These photos were taken on 25 February of this year, so decorations were going up in preparation of Ramadan, which began on 1 March. So that explains the pennants you see hanging over the souk in this photo:

As well as the traditional Egyptian Ramadan delicacy of duck:

Get ready for our harrowing Tuk-Tuk Transit of Total Terror on Wednesday. Until then.

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