Fodor's Expert Review Attarine Market

This area acquired a reputation in the 1960s as the place to find high-quality antiques, sold by fleeing foreigners. Those days are long gone and there are only a few true antiques stores left in the area, but it's fascinating nonetheless to see the tiny workshops where reproduction French-style furniture so popular in Egypt originates. Almost all the workshops will be happy to sell direct if you find a piece that appeals to you, but consider the challenge of shipping it back home before you give in to temptation. The market actually consists of a series of alleyways, the sum of which feels less established—and far less touristy—than Cairo's Khan al-Khalili bazaar.