Finding food at any time should not be any problem at all in Cairo. The average Egyptian enjoys his/her snacks and meals and you should be able to do the same, provided you are at least a little experimental. Middle Eastern food like Ta’amiya, chawarma and fuul is readily available, and Cairo also offers a good representation of world cuisine.

For entertainment, you should definitely attend a Sufi dance (known as the raqs ash-sharqi) performed every Wednesday and Friday) at the Madrassa of Al-Ghouri in Islamic Cairo. Sufism is a Muslim mystical order that believes in and direct communication with god through means such as ecstatic singing and dancin. There are also quite a few good cinemas.

Shopping

Egypt can be a shopper’s delight - exquisite carpets, typical Egyptian historical reproductions and artifacts (the best ones are found in Luxor and Aswan), papyrus wall hangings, dates and dry fruits, spices and prayer beads, colourful fabric and clothes, fabulous jewellery…. Its an endless list.

The cities have their own quaint bazaars, the most famous of which is the Khan-el- Khalili in Cairo. Walk down the crowded lanes and do the expected thing - bargain your way through quaint shops selling a host of quaint dreams. This trip is not just a shopping experience – savour the flavours of a different world.

At the modern shopping malls you can shop in airconditioned comfort and pick up wall hangings and the famous Egyptian rugs and carpets among other things.

Shopping hours – remember the summer siesta.
Summers : 9 am to 12.30 pm and then 4 pm to 8 pm Saturdays through Thursdays.
Winters : 9 am to 7 pm daily