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Khan Al-Khalili vs Nilometer

Both Nilometer and Khan Al-Khalili are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Khan Al-Khalili scores significantly better than Nilometer. Khan Al-Khalili comes in at #2 in Cairo with praise from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.

Khan Al-Khalili
Khan Al-Khalili
9 / 10
al-Azhar Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The Khan has been a marketplace since the end of the 14th century; commercial activity is its lifeblood." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Bustling doesn't begin to describe this souk, located in a dense network of twisting alleys." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Take the time to stroll about Egypt's biggest souk, which spreads out at the heart of Islamic Cairo, between Muizz li-Din Allah Street and Sayyidna al-Hussein Mosque." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"A beautiful teahouse at Khan El Khalili, the impressive souk in Cairo which dates to the 1300's. Could have spent a week in the bazaar!" Full review
Nilometer
Nilometer
8 / 10
Roda Island, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Used from pharaonic times until the completion of the Aswan Dam in the late 1950s to measure the height of the flood." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The Nilometre (Al-Miqyas in Arabic) dates from the 8C and was refitted in the 11C." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This well was used to measure the height of the Nile through the course of its annual fluctuations." Full review