Cairo Bazaar
is inspired by Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
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In the game
Cairo Bazaar, added in Season 3 in June 2026, remakes Battlefield 3's Grand Bazaar as a busy marketplace in the heart of Cairo. Its close-quarters fights run through alleys and under a stone arcade hung with shop signs and lanterns.
The real place
The game does not name a real market, but Khan el-Khalili is Cairo's great historic bazaar. It grew around a caravanserai built in the 14th century in the heart of medieval Islamic Cairo, and its lanes of shops, workshops and cafés still sell lamps, spices, brass, silver and textiles.
Visiting
Bargain for everything and agree on a price before you buy. Take a break at El Fishawy, a café in the bazaar that has served tea and coffee since the 18th century, and visit Al-Azhar Mosque and Al-Hussein Mosque nearby.
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