Khan al-Sabun

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Lonely Planet review

Away from the shopping temptations in the souq, there are some other khans well worth your time. In the block east of the Great Mosque is the early-16th-century Khan al-Sabun, largely obscured by a clutter of shops but with a distinctive, richly decorated Mamluk façade, considered to be one of the best examples of Mamluk architecture in the city. Internally it's one of the prettiest of khans , with vine-hung trelliswork and the brightly hued wares of carpet sellers draped over the balconies.