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Cairo · Sayeda Aisha, Cairo
The Friday market of Sayeda Aisha
Egypt's largest flea market, under the aqueduct's arches.
€ BudgetOff the beaten track
Every Friday morning, kilometres of stalls set up at the foot of the aqueduct: tools, spare parts, crockery, clothes, animals, dubious antiques and genuine finds. It is a social spectacle as much as a market, and it resembles nothing else in Cairo.
The extra bit
Arrive before 9 am: after that the crowd slows everything and the good pieces are gone.
Know before you go
Very dense crowd: bag closed in front, nothing in back pockets, no flashy gear.
