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Alexandria · Manshiya, Alexandria

Zanket el-Settat

"The women's lane": a one-metre-wide alley, packed from morning to night.

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A legendary Alexandrian lane, so narrow you move in single file: fabrics, lingerie, costume jewellery, bridal goods. It is an experience as much as a market, and one of the liveliest places in the city.

The extra bit

Walk it end to end once before buying: the same items appear three times at different prices.

Know before you go

Very dense: keep belongings in front of you, and do not come with a suitcase or a pushchair.

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Manshiya, Alexandria

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