Originally Posted by propertastic

I have to say that, as much as I love Hurghada, I do find that the shopping leaves a lot to be desired (unless you are into collecting papyrus, plaster Cleopatra heads and fake belts, in which case it is a shopping Mecca!)

Where I was located a couple of years ago - a medium-sized town in Latvia with about the same population as Hurghada - had a lot more choice of everything than you can find in Hurghada.

I think that this should change over time - I have high hopes for the new Senzo Mall in Magawish that is due to open in the summer. For the moment though, I can't wait until I visit Cairo in a month's time as people tell me that it's the only real option when it comes to buying things.

Originally Posted by vix

Does anyone know if there are Spinneys or Carrefours in Egypt, if so, where?

Originally Posted by propertastic

There will be a Carrefour going up right in the middle of Al-Ahyaa - within 10 minutes walking distance of Regency Beach, Oasis Resort, Pyramids 2, Water House, Marina D'or, Palma Resort, etc.

This should be the sign that Al-Ahyaa is really going to be a new hotspot. Companies like Carrefour don't spend multi-millions on building hypermarkets unless they are sure that an area is really going to take off in a big way.