What is a good souvenir to bring back from Egypt?

Answer 1

Everyone has great suggestions - I just wanted to make a side note that it is illegal to take any stone from any of the pyramids in Egypt.

And I wouldn't take water from the Nile. The Nile is exposed from Aswan to Damietta and Resetta to great amounts of dangerous pollutants from the various factories which were built with no planning along the banks and throws its waste without treatment in the Nile waters. The excessive use of pesticides river fans into a massive delta where a host of waterborne diseases, such as schistosomiasis, also flourish. The agricultural drainage is another source of pollution besides that of the sewage.

Go to the "City of the Dead" (it's a dramatic name for an impoverished area that was built around graves due to a housing shortage) - there is a little shop there where they make hand blown glass. It's beautiful and the money goes directly to the people who make the glass.

Also, as other have said, papyrus.
- hand stiched drums/instruments
- jewelry (especially stones)
- scarves [women's, football (Zamalek!)]
- carved goods
- in Cairo, there is a Sudanese Christian church that sells goods made by Sudanese refugees. The money goes right back to them. They are the most unique and beautiful items. It is across from the Sheraton Hotel El Gezirah Towers & Casino.

Make sure you ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS bargain.
Never take the first price.
Hint: If they refuse your price, pretend it's too expensive and start walking away. Most will give in.
Never let the shop keepers see your wallet and how much is in it. Keep one with small bills, and when you go to a shop in spend it - step outside and replace it.
Try to buy in markets instead of hotels or near hotels
Also, A LOT of the shops sell the same goods in a market, so if they are being unreasonable, you can get it for your price a few shops down.

Enjoy!

Answer 2

An autographed copy of Dr. Zahi Hawass' latest book, "The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed."

Answer 3

1. Perfume. Before you go, get samples of all your favorite perfumes. They have fabulous copies over there, or can probably make you something similar if they don't have it. You can also get fancy little glass dispensers to put them in for when you get home;

2. A coin belt for belly dancing (at the old market)...or nice scarves;

3. Paintings on papyrus;

4. Silver jewelery;

5. A picture of you on a camel in front of the Giza pyramids;

6. If you are a gourmet: spices from the old market.

Answer 4

Sand grains from the same land the pharaos walked on, thousands of years ago...

Or some water from the Nile, in a small bottle

Answer 5

Photographs of you standing silhouetted against the pyramids, or the sphynx. Pictures of you in a Cairo marketplace trying on a hat! Pictures of you standing next to a camel.

Answer 6

An Egyptian.

Answer 7

Alabaster, carpet, perfum and papyrus.
as i know best place for /albaster is Luxor, carpets in the oasis and Cairo but it is heavey souviner, perfum in aswan, Papyrus every where could be the same, cairo - Luxor - Aswan and it is really nice souviner.

Answer 8

u have many options but i recommend:
-papyrus (u can write someone's name on it)
-shisha and its tobaco (there are zillions of flavours)
-for girls, u can bring them a belly dancing suite
-accesories like necklaces, anklets...etc, u'll find very good silver
-also there are this nice bottles of sand, they write the name u select with colored sand, really nice.

dont hesitate to contact me if u want help

Answer 9

If your in Alexandria... the location of Alexandros Magnus' tomb!

Answer 10

some sand from the Pyramid place .
P.s:DONT BELIEVE ANY OF THE ANSWERS THAT THOSE PPL GAVE TO YOU IN YOUR QUSTION THAT SAYS " What should i take to go to Egypt ? "