Street of the Tentmakers (Sharia Khayamiya)
Street of the Tentmakers (Sharia Khayamiya)
Street of the Tentmakers (Sharia Khayamiya)
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karen703
arlington, va280 contributions
févr. 2024 • En solo
Take your time and enjoy the superb craftsmanship. It's worth every penny of the price - and the vendors do NOT inflate their prices. This is an art form which may die out after these artisans retire.
Écrit le 18 février 2024
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Tamar
Kalk Bay, Afrique du Sud3 contributions
mai 2023 • En couple
We both loved this - like stepping back in time to what you could imagine old markets to be like - amazing handcrafted items made by local artisans. We couldn't resist and had to buy an extra suitcase to take everything home - even a tent!!
Écrit le 8 juin 2023
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Navy K
Santorin, Grèce35 contributions
avr. 2023 • En famille
It was lovely ,we like handmade products and support it,it was pleasure to be there and meet all these hardworking men! I was gald I was able to help
Écrit le 15 avril 2023
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dcablo
la massana, andorra7 317 contributions
sept. 2022 • En couple
Tanto esta calle con su mercado de telas y productos artesanales, como la calle que la precede con tiendas de alimentación, fueron lo que más no os gustó de la ciudad. Vida autentica, no turística. Gente agradable, que nos saludaba y nos daba la bienvenida a cada paso. Genial
Écrit le 13 septembre 2022
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Maurizio3030
Le Caire, Égypte1 571 contributions
févr. 2020 • En couple
We live this market. It is not touristy. It is hard to get to it is aka Al Khayamiyya if you are using google maps or Google Bab Zuwayla. There are so many textile markets etc. We found a great slipper shop. Do Egypt . Enjoy the journey
Écrit le 10 février 2020
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Brun066
Florence, Italie13 366 contributions
oct. 2019
Other reviewers have talked about the tents that are manufactured in this covered street (and in nearby ones), focusing on the qualities of these craft products.
I wouldn't want to repeat what has already been written by them, but I would like to draw attention to the architecture of this street, which in my opinion is equally worthy of note.
This street, located just south of the Bab Zuweila gate, as I understand is also known as Qasaba of Radwan Bey, named after the Bey (governor) who, in addition to having organized the street, redeveloped the entire neighborhood around the middle of XVIIth century. The meaning of the operation was to extend towards the southern part of the historic city the character of a high-level commercial area that originally (at the time of the Fatimid dynasty, X-XII centuries) was proper to the city inside Bab Zuweila gate.
The street is the only surviving covered street in Cairo, which shows almost intact the features with which it was built: two long and tall parallel buildings delimit it: both buildings have a strongly protruding foreground (as they rest on mighty shelves) compared to the ground floor, so that on the first floor the two buildings are very close together. The intention to maximize the useful surface of the buildings , while preserving the width of the street level, is very clear: it is the same process that, in other medieval and early modern cities in the world, has led to the formation of urban porticoes (Bologna, Italy, is probably the best known example). Finally, at the top of the two buildings, the roofs are further protruding, until they join together.
This original architecture (object of careful restoration about 15 years ago) recreates, like few others, the atmosphere of early modern Cairo, giving today also a prestigious frame to the trades that take place inside.
I wouldn't want to repeat what has already been written by them, but I would like to draw attention to the architecture of this street, which in my opinion is equally worthy of note.
This street, located just south of the Bab Zuweila gate, as I understand is also known as Qasaba of Radwan Bey, named after the Bey (governor) who, in addition to having organized the street, redeveloped the entire neighborhood around the middle of XVIIth century. The meaning of the operation was to extend towards the southern part of the historic city the character of a high-level commercial area that originally (at the time of the Fatimid dynasty, X-XII centuries) was proper to the city inside Bab Zuweila gate.
The street is the only surviving covered street in Cairo, which shows almost intact the features with which it was built: two long and tall parallel buildings delimit it: both buildings have a strongly protruding foreground (as they rest on mighty shelves) compared to the ground floor, so that on the first floor the two buildings are very close together. The intention to maximize the useful surface of the buildings , while preserving the width of the street level, is very clear: it is the same process that, in other medieval and early modern cities in the world, has led to the formation of urban porticoes (Bologna, Italy, is probably the best known example). Finally, at the top of the two buildings, the roofs are further protruding, until they join together.
This original architecture (object of careful restoration about 15 years ago) recreates, like few others, the atmosphere of early modern Cairo, giving today also a prestigious frame to the trades that take place inside.
Écrit le 10 décembre 2019
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Peter H
Lenham, UK93 contributions
sept. 2019 • En couple
I love visiting the street markets of Cairo - and none is more impressive than the “street of tent makers” - it is fantastic. The beautiful colours, people working hard producing their goods. Some photos to of our memories.
Écrit le 21 septembre 2019
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Sherif Issa
Le Caire, Égypte392 contributions
janv. 2019 • En famille
Khayamiya is one of Islamic Cairo's icons, it is close to the famous Mo'ez Street with its historic scene.
Khayamiya is where the renowned Egyptian tents are made and that’s where you’ll see a craft that haven’t changed for hundreds of years.
It's a wonderful experience that it will keep you coming again and again. It will be worth your trip. Guaranteed
Khayamiya is where the renowned Egyptian tents are made and that’s where you’ll see a craft that haven’t changed for hundreds of years.
It's a wonderful experience that it will keep you coming again and again. It will be worth your trip. Guaranteed
Écrit le 19 mai 2019
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alyssamma
Cleveland, OH483 contributions
févr. 2019 • En couple
Like the other reviews below mention, this is where the locals go and not the tourists. If you walk north, through Bab Zuwayla (the gate), you will find yourself in dozens of small streets packed with truly local shops. Skip Khan el-Khalili and see this instead.
Écrit le 19 février 2019
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DAVID L
Los Angeles, Californie8 082 contributions
oct. 2018 • Entre amis
The Tentmakers’ Street - Sharia Khayamiya, was recommended to us by local friends as the site of an Authentic Market place of Cairo vs the quite touristic Khan Al-Khalili - and they were right. Sharia Khayamiya focuses on various textile products, the majority of which are for local consumption with only a smattering of items for tourists. We enjoy textiles and found weavings & textiles that appealed to us. Local restaurants, Shisha pipe smoking & lots of street food vendors are here. Primarily locals here & few English speakers so a guide or local friend who speaks Arabic is very helpful. Enjoy!
Écrit le 8 février 2019
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kevinkey2016
Berwyn, Illinois
Do you know if the tentmakers are willing/able to ship purchase to the USA? I am traveling to Egypt next month, and I'm GOING to figure out how to get to the market from my hotel on one of the afternoons we have free time, but I'm not sure I'll have room in my luggage to carry a couple of pieces home. And what about duty at the airports?
Rédigé le 8 septembre 2016
I can't answer you about shipping to the US, but I do have a name and several email addresses from the guy I did business with.
Egyptian Patchwork
The guy's name is Ashraf Hashem
18 El Kyyamia St. (Facing Bab Zuweila), Cairo
Oops--I tried to post his email address but trip advisor wouldn't let me. However, if you send me a personal message, I can try to get it to you that way.
Phone number: 01 005687206
I bought 8, and carried them all in my suitcase, which was a garment bag--they really compress well. There was absolutely no problem leaving via CAI.
I once tried to mail something out of Cairo, and it never arrived, so if you're going to ship, I'd go with someone like DHL to be safe. This wasn't a big operation, so I don't know how well organized they are on shipping matters. However, they did deliver overnight to my hotel for an extra fee--they were made in less than 24 hours.
Going there from your hotel: be sure you get someone who knows where they're going. I grabbed a local taxi and wound up using Google maps and navigation to get us there.
Rédigé le 8 septembre 2016
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