12 Best Places For Street Shopping In Luxor You Wish You Knew

17 Nov 2021

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Shopping in Luxor is all about street shopping with a lot of your negotiating skills required.
It is not a place to go to large glamorous shops. Well, there aren’t any. There are undoubtedly some remarkable street shopping places in Luxor which will make you want to come back again to the city for shopping purposes.

Some of the best souvenirs to bargain for & buy in Luxor are alabaster vases, Egyptian cotton & other products from mouldings and carvings of Pharaohs, alabaster factories, queens & gods, leather, silver, glass scent bottles, gold to name a few. Honestly, you don’t need to fret about which places to visit in Luxor for shopping.

12 Places For Shopping in Luxor

If you are paying a visit to Luxor, then prepare yourselves to be spoilt for choice when it comes to several traditional crafts. Below is a list of the most popular arts and crafts store you should visit.

1.Caravanserai

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Near Medinat Habu, this craft shop has beautiful pottery from the Western Oasis, Siwan embroideries, colourful collection of handwoven scarfs, incredible applique bags and other craft related items at highly reasonable prices that cannot be found elsewhere in Egypt. This shop is run by Khairy and his family who set up the shop to encourage poor Egyptian female when he realised making crafts will help them earn money.

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2.Habiba

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Run by an Australian woman, this tiny shop offers the best selection of crafts on the east bank. Habiba Gallery sells the best quality of Siwan scarves, jewellery, leatherwork, Egyptian cotton towels, cotton embroidered scarves from Sohag, Aswan baskets and much more at fixed prices. They will also ship products abroad.

3.Sandouk

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Sandouk is a must when in Luxor if you want to browse unique arts and crafts made from alabaster, brass, wood, and copper. This retail shop is a short walk from the west bank ferry landing.
Shopkeepers Maria and Khaled welcome buyers and lookers where they curate a range of souk products making the visitors experience to the shop enjoyable.

4.Abo El Hassan Alabaster Factory

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Mohamed Yousef’s shop has a wide range of alabaster and other carved stone on sale which doesn’t come from the Theban hills but from Asyut and Minya. There is a display of stone-working technique as well at his shop. There is no high-pressure selling and the shop is air-conditioned. Prices here range from LE100 to thousands.

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5.Fair Trade Centre

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Fair Trade Centre aims at supporting local producers. It is a non-profit store in Sharia al-Karnak that sell all kinds of handicrafts. It has well-priced hand-carved wood and pottery, made in villages of Hejaza and Garagos, aromatic oils from Quz, beadwork from Sinai, hand-blown glass, Akhmim table linen, beading from the west bank in Luxor, and recycled glass and paper from Cairo.

6.Saad Barbari Ali

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If you are looking for an old-style souvenir shop packed with dusty shelves of copper, alabaster and other Egyptian crafts, you are sure to find something at Saad Barbari Ali. All you need to do is head to Saad’s emporium near the ACHTI Luxor Resort turnoff.

Local Market

For the best shopping in Luxor, a must-visit is their local market. The large bazaars are among the most remarkable attractions of Luxor.

7.Bazaar Al Ayam

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Bazaar Al Ayam is a great place for embroidered shawls and white galabeyas (men’s robes). If you are hunting for some good clothes shopping, this is the perfect market for you. This bazaar is one-stop for clothes shopping in Luxor Egypt. Bargaining here is no different from any other places, therefore make up your mind before heading to the market.

8.Souq At Talaat

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Souq At Talaat in Taref is a weekly Tuesday market held opposite the temple of Seti I. In this market, you can find locally grown fruits and vegetables and sometimes handicrafts aimed at villagers. Witness the lifestyle and tradition of the merchant farmers who come here to sell their products.

Food

Food shopping in Luxor is based on markets and small shops. Fruits and vegetables are sold on single stalls or small groups of stalls on street corners.

9.Twinky

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Luxor has a number of good bakeries shop. Twinky offers the best kunafa and other Egyptian pastries. Kunafa is a vermicelli-like pastry over a vanilla base soaked in syrup. This place is a perfect place for dessert lovers and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. It is undoubtedly a feast for the soul.

10.Sa-Re Gourmet Food

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Sa-Re Gourmet food is a small shop on the west bank. They raise their own ducks in Luxor to produce foie gras, rillettes and duck à l’orange. There is a range of other foods as well; from carrot soup to duck liver pate. If you are planning for a picnic, options just got a whole lot better. You can choose from a variety of options to make the perfect picnic.

Drinks

Luxor offers a wide selection of locally produced wines and beers. Check out this list of places you should visit for a drink.

11.Duty-Free Shop Luxor

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A one-stop-shop for cigarettes and alcohol at the downtown duty-free. It has a good selection of all the major brands. All you need to do is come within 48 hours of arrival in Egypt and bring your passport. Currently, the branch at the Karnak temples is closed.

12.Drinkies

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Drinkies offer a wide selection of locally produced wines, beers and spirits. They even have an app for easy ordering. It is the retail arm of Al Ahram Beverages, the leading Egyptian wine and beer producer and also a part of the Heineken group. You can find the perfect drink here for your celebration or any private party.

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Luxor is one of the best cities for shopping in Egypt. Shopping here can be made exciting depending on the stores you choose to buy from. Make sure to carry many souvenirs for your friends and family while shopping in Luxor. Next time, you plan a holiday in Egypt, do plan to head out to these places for shopping in Luxor.

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