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Khan - Elkhalili
 the khan was built in the 14th century, and parts of the market, such as the gold district, are still the first choice for thousands of locals. Open from early morning to sundown (except Friday morning and Sunday), although many shops are open as long as there are customers, even on Sunday.

The agglomeration of shops – many arranged around small courtyards, a sort of medieval ‘minimall’ – stock everything from soap powder to semiprecious stones, not to mention toy camels and alabaster pyramids. The khan used to be divided into fairly rigid districts, but the only distinct areas are now the gold sellers, the coppersmiths and the spice dealers. Apart from the clumsy ‘Hey mister, look for free’ touts, the merchants of Khan al-Khalili are some of the greatest smooth-talkers you will ever meet. Almost anything can be bought here and if one merchant doesn’t have what you’re looking for, he’ll happily find somebody who does.

One of the few specific things to see in the khan, the historic ahwa Fishawi’s (cafe) is in an alley one block west of Midan al-Hussein )al-hussein square )

The other landmark, on the southwest side of the khan, is Midaq Alley , the setting for one of Naguib Mahfouz’ best-known works. The tiny stepped alley may not be populated with the same colourful characters as the novel, but the way of life here is little changed from the author’s 1940s depiction. Such is the alley’s fame that the street sign is kept in the coffeehouse at the foot of the steps and produced only on payment of baksheesh.


Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/egypt/cairo/sights/markets-bazaars/khan-al-khalili#ixzz4J9BCTSP2

Alexandria National Museum

Alexandria National Museum is a museum in the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
The museum contains over 1,800 artifacts representing most of the ages that passed over the city which was founded in 332 BC. M.
The Museum is a former palace of  wealthy timber merchant in the city, "Assad Basile," which he created the palace in the style of Italian architecture.

The palace was sold in 1954 to the U.S. Embassy with $ 53 thousand Egyptian pounds, and then bought by the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt with $ 12 million Egyptian pounds, which convert it to the national museum of the city. The former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated on September 1, 2003.