السوق #المصري في اسطنبول بطابع #عربي متميز Istanbul Travel #Exploring Grand Bazaar#
One of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world, the Grand Bazaar dates from the 15th century. Having more than 4000 shops, this traditional bazaar is visited by the local and international tourists regularly.
The most important #historical shopping centre of Istanbul is the Grand Bazaar. A walk through the Bazaar is a journey amidst enchanting scents of spices, dazzling colours, hypnotizing sounds, beautiful handicrafts, and of course the tempting smell of Turkish coffee. No wonder it is one of the most popular #shopping areas in the world. The number of daily visitors reaches half a million people during the peak summer months.
A sparkling shopping experience awaits you at the Grand Bazaar. If you are visiting the bazaar for the first time, you will be stunned by its splendor and size.
What to Expect and Buy
The 554 year old Grand #Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the world's most exciting shopping experiences. This is the perfect place to end your visit by shopping for some souvenirs for beloved ones back home.
The world famous handmade carpets and kilims of Turkey, some of the most beautiful examples of Turkish silver art, souvenirs and decorations made of copper and bronze and high quality ceramics, onyx, and leathergoods are for sale. In the jewelers' shops, filled with gold, silver and precious stones, you can find all sorts of valuable handicraft accessories, from antique jewelry to modern pendants.
Grand Bazaar in Numbers
The bazaar is just like a gigantic labyrinth with its vast area that contains 4400 authentic shops, 25000 full time staff, 61 covered streets, 18 gates that open to various points of the city, mosques, fountains and 40 rest houses. Its high ceiling is covered with a dome that has hundreds of windows.
Opening Hours
Location: Grand Covered Bazaar is situated in the district of Fatih. It stretches roughly from west to east between the mosques of Beyazit and Nuruosmaniye.
Opening Times: All shops in the Grand Bazaar open from Monday to Saturday 09:00 - 19:00. It is closed on Sundays.
Notice How Similar Shops Stand Side by Side in Istanbul
ReplyDeleteAfter you spent a few days walking around in Istanbul, you’ll notice streets (or even areas) where all shops seem to sell similar items. At Taksim Square you find a string of döner shops, in Galata a street full of musical instrument shops, in Karaköy nothing but DIY tools, etc.
For Westerners this defies all commercial logic. Why would you want to drive competition to the max? But in Turkey they look at it from a different angle. If someone is in the market for let’s say a musical instrument, they know what area or street to go to. As a shop owner or sales person, it’s your job to lure in the customer.
The Grand Bazaar follows the same logic, on an even bigger scale. As we’ll see later, this gives you as a potential buyer a nice advantage.