Cairo Sights

Beit el-Suhaymi

#64 of 408 things to do in Cairo

#900 of 7381 things to do in Africa

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  • Address
    • Darb al-Asfar N of Khan Al-Khalili
  • Price
    • admission E£25
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm

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Lonely Planet review for Beit el-Suhaymi

Beit el-Suhaymi is a family mansion and caravanserai (merchants’ inn) built in the 17th and 18th centuries. From the street, it’s nothing; after jogging through a narrow hall, you arrive at a peaceful courtyard surrounded by a warren of reception halls, storerooms and baths. It has been thoroughly restored, though barely furnished (fire extinguishers, a precaution required by the extensive new woodwork, are the most prominent item on display). As a result it feels a bit ghostly – especially considering some 30 families were evicted to make way for the renovation.

 

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