Shopping & Leisure in Alexandria 
Like many cities in Egypt, Alexandria has discovered the wonders of modern air-conditioned shopping malls and there are a number located all around the city. As well as being home to a good selection of shops, Alexandria's numerous shopping malls are also known for their cafes, entertainment, coffee houses (ahwas) and as the place to socialise and meet up with friends.  A more traditional souk can be found on the western side of the Midan Tahrir, which can be a typically Egyptian memorable shopping experience. Most prices are quite negotiable with a little friendly haggling. The Anfoushi Quarter, situated between the fort and the palace, was once particularly notorious (as is any sea port) for its brothels, but visitors strolling through the narrow streets today can find pleasant cafes and excellent fish restaurants.    Alexandria’s cafes are a trademark of this Mediterranean city. Places where you can kill time by watching the sea and the world pass by or indulge in the delights of tea and cream cakes in the patisseries on Saad Zaghloul Square.  Stroll along to the Ras al-Tin Palace, the fortress where Farouk signed his abdication papers bringing the Egyptian monarchy to an end or watch craftsmen in small boatyards building luxury wooden boats for rich Gulf emirs using hand tools that have not changed for centuries