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Pyramids of spices, karkadeh, baskets and perfumes, over a kilometre of street.
AswanSharia el-Souk, Aswan
An avenue of sphinxes and lions in the middle of the desert, almost never visited.
FayoumSouthern Fayoum
An unfinished temple of cyclopean blocks, alone in the desert above the lake.
FayoumNorth of Lake Qarun
A fishing village built on a canal, nicknamed Alexandria's Venice.
AlexandriaEl Max, west of Alexandria
A hundred and fifty hectares of pines and palms by the sea, around the royal palace.
AlexandriaMontazah, Alexandria
The Alexandrians' family beach, sheltered and shallow.
AlexandriaMaamoura, east of Alexandria
An Ottoman port left intact between Hurghada and Marsa Alam.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaQuseir
A fortified monastery in the desert, around the cave of the first Christian hermit.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaEastern Desert, near the Red Sea
The morning auction, two streets from the hotels and a world from their mood.
HurghadaSekalla, Hurghada
Kilometres of pedestrian riverbank, lit and planted, open until late.
CairoNile west bank, Cairo
Seven thousand headstones aligned facing the desert, in total silence.
Marsa Matrouh and SiwaEl Alamein, north coast
Egypt's largest flea market, under the aqueduct's arches.
CairoSayeda Aisha, Cairo
The street of instrument makers and wedding musicians, and its waiting cafés.
CairoMohamed Ali street, Cairo
Egypt's default canteen: foul, shawarma, grills, open late and everywhere.
CairoAll across Cairo
Egyptian breakfast to go: foul, taameya, eggs, at any hour.
Foul, taameya and Damietta cheeses, in a room where you actually sit down.
CairoMohandessin and branches
The Egyptian sandwich, industrialised: breaded chicken, burgers, and a children's menu.
Shawarma, savoury crêpes and burgers: the late-night chain.
The Egyptian delivery burger, now a national standard.
Syrian-style shawarma served in outsized portions.
CairoCairo and Alexandria
The other big koshari house, more modern and faster than Abou Tarek.
A neighbourhood koshari Cairenes name before the tourist addresses.
CairoSabtiya, Cairo
The liver-and-sausage sandwich eaten standing, at midnight.
CairoZamalek and Ard el-Golf
Fresh juices, ice cream and fruit salads, in overflowing displays.
AlexandriaAlexandria and Cairo
