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Coffee Shops in Egypt |
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Coffee shops in Egypt have traditionally been treated as a place to regroup and explore. Popularly known in some circles as ‘Ahwas’, coffee shops of Egypt are an integral part of the city. Cairo, the national capital or Alexandria, Dahab or Sharm el sheikh, coffee shops in Egypt are all across the country.
Markets in all the major cities in Egypt are big and crowded. While all of them are colorful and provides for plenty to explore and enjoy, for a visitor that could be tiring on occasions. And settling for a cup of coffee and discussing a few things with others could well be a great idea.
For those in the neighborhood, sitting over a cup of coffee, flipping through the pages of a newspaper, discussing issues with friends and watching television, all form an important part of the Egyptian lifestyle. Sipping through the Egyptian or a Turkish flavor at the coffee shop on a bustling Cairo street, is a common phenomenon that one comes across frequently.
Among the popular and well known coffee shops in Egypt, Khan al-Khalili in downtown Cairo is a must for the lovers of good coffee. Cafeteria Hurriya is another of the most popular names among the coffee shops of Egypt. This coffee shop of Cairo is located in Midan Falaki and provides for an ideal setting. The place is frequented by newspaper readers who throng it throughout the day while joined by a group of intellectuals and non stop discussions on politics and society go on for long.
Ta’kiba is a few minutes walk from the beautiful Champillion Palace and is quite popular hangout for coffee lovers. Fishawi’s remains open 24 hours a day and has a long and illustrious history of 200 years.
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No wonder, the hertage attraction of the place gets a good number of international travelers to this coffee shop of Egypt as well.
As for the timing of the coffee shops, most of the established ones remain open during the business hours. The ones, who are on the sidewalks, usually close down during the evening. On the menu in these coffee shops, the customer can have tea besides the coffee, glass of hot milk or sahlab or even a sweet. The likes of Hurriya, a major coffee shop of Egypt even have beer on offer for those willing to go for it.
To know more on other aspects of Egyptian lifestyle, browse through the pages of egyptflightshub.com.
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