egyptian man transporting his fruit and vegetables to souk goma (friday market),Southern Cemeteries,Khalifa district ,cair0


Souq al-Goma'a is an unrivalled experience market in the heart of Cairo, Souq al-Goma’a is a very popular market where low to middle class Egyptians can find all their needs at cheap is not like any usual market; it is one of the biggest in Cairo and maybe in Egypt, Souq al-Goma’a draws tens of thousands of Cairo’s poorest people every week. There, they can both buy and sell almost any kind of junk,bric n brac, ornaments, or treasure at a price that they can afford. It does occasionally draw foreigners, and curious market is located under Al-Tonssy flyover (the Autostrade), between the Southern Cemeteries and the Khalifa district, south of the citadel.


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Location: souk goma (friday market), street market , Southern Cemeteries, Khalifa district ,cairo, egypt
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