Shopping in Luxor should be an essential part of your Luxor Tours. Soak in the exotic atmosphere and the unmatched feel, sights, sounds and colors of this desert land as you travel to Luxor. King Mina Bazaar can be a great option for Shopping in Luxor. It is a good spot to shop for souvenir items like papyrus, silver photo frames, thimbles and crystal pyramids. The best part about shopping here is that you can check out the stuffs freely. It is its ‘no hassle’ policy which makes the shop so popular among the tourists.
Aboudy Bookshop next to the Winter Palace is a great place for a selection of both Egyptian and foreign books and newspapers at a fixed price. You will find here a beautiful selection of books on Ancient Egypt, the modern culture and on the Middle Eastern cuisine. You will also get here beautiful children’s books about Egypt for interesting read, pop-up books and coloring books. You will also find here loads of postcards to choose from and other items like bookmarks, pens and key rings for Luxor Shopping.
The Art Gallery lying next to the Le Meridian another great option for Shopping in Luxor. It has work of Egyptian artists on display. Watch out for the water color paintings depicting local scenes. These make for unique souvenir items which are very contemporary. Visit the Papyrus Institute for original papyruses. The average price of a papyrus with the zodiac sign is around 70 LE while adding a cartouche with the owner’s name will coast you around 10 LE.
Another popular item for Shopping in Luxor can be Alabaster vases and other figurines. Alabaster carving is a local craft in Egypt. Many of the Alabaster factories will give you a short introduction into how the stone carvings are done. The local markets of Luxor are also good for buying pottery items and these come in very affordable prices. The markets are also excellent places for buying exotic spices and herbs. You can ask for karkadee which is the red Egyptian hibiscus tea. Visit the market streets for buying fruits and specially the local produce like watermelon.
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