Surrounded by ancient crenulated walls that could have been filched from a child's toy castle, this tourist-tat-free zone hasn't been prettified for visitors. The main narrow thoroughfares bustle with everyday commerce, while away to the northeast and southwest wind quiet, twisting lanes. The main souq heading north is the celebrated Souq des Etoffes , which was used as the setting for the Cairo markets in the film The English Patient . Don't miss a glimpse of the Grande Mosquée , with its 9th-century minaret.
