Sharia el Souk appears to be the name of this market. Yet we found it referred to as the Souk of Aswan and can be found from your Nile cruise ship by following the sign "tourist market". It is very similar to the bizarre in Cairo. We went at night with a guide. We had a look around but bought...
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Sharia el Souk
Aswan, Egypt
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Ranked #2 of 2 shopping in Aswan
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Traveler Description: At this popular street market, enthusiastic shopkeepers actively vie for business from thronging passers-by. Spices, souvenirs, baskets, colorful...
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The Aswan market stretches for many blocks one or two streets back from the Nile and parallel to it. It's a great walk even if you don't buy. One of our Nubian friends pointed out to us that many of the merchants there have other ways to earn income, so were not quite so affected by the drastic drop in...
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The Sharia al Souk is the main shopping street in Aswan. You'll find it listed twice under 'Things to Do' in Aswan. The other listing to check is 'Aswan Market.' They are one and the same.
The market is colorful and stretches for blocks with stalls and shops on both side of the street as far as the eye can...
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