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The Coptic Museum vs Khan Al-Khalili
The Coptic Museum and Khan Al-Khalili are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Coptic Museum scores slightly better than Khan Al-Khalili. The Coptic Museum scores 96 with approval from 5 publications like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
The Coptic Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Fakhry Abd el Nour street No4, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"Housing the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork, this museum provides a link between ancient and Islamic Egypt."
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Concierge
"Contains such artifacts as funeral stelae carved with Coptic inscriptions, manuscripts... and examples of ivory, wood, pottery, and glass. A bridge between the art of ancient Egypt and the Islamic era."
Frommer's
"The Coptic Museum, which opened originally back in 1910, has just emerged from an extensive refurbishment... and it's a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Egypt."
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One of the museum's most prized holdings is a manuscript collection of the Nag Hammadi library (popularly known as the Gnostic Gospels).
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"At the inauguration of the museum in 2006, President Mubarak stressed the importance of Coptic artistic heritage for Egypt, an opinion borne out by the stunning collections here."
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Khan Al-Khalili
Fodor's
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
al-Azhar Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"The Khan has been a marketplace since the end of the 14th century; commercial activity is its lifeblood."
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Frommer's
"Bustling doesn't begin to describe this souk, located in a dense network of twisting alleys."
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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."
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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!"
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