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The spice bazaar is smaller than the grand bazaar of course, and just as touristy. But it doesn't give you the feeling that you're going to get ripped off.
This colourful and chaotic bazaar is the heart of the Old City and has been so for centuries. Starting as a small vaulted bedesten (warehouse) built by order of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1461, it grew to cover a vast area as laneways between the bedesten , neighbouring shops and hans (caravanserais) were roofed and the market assumed the sprawling, labyrinthine form that it retains today.
When here, be sure to peep through doorways to discover hidden hans , veer down narrow laneways to watch artisans at work and wander the main thoroughfares to differentiate treasures from tourist tack. It's obligatory to drink lots of tea, compare price after price and try your hand at the art of bargaining. Allow at least three hours for your visit
This reminds me rather not that it's Christmas time. Christmas market in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Dec 3, 2013.
The bazaar area of Kusadasi occupies several street in the heart of the town and is a bog draw to tourists.
This colourful and chaotic bazaar is the heart of the Old City and has been so for centuries. Starting as a small vaulted bedesten (warehouse) built by order of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1461, it grew to cover a vast area as laneways between the bedesten , neighbouring shops and hans (caravanserais) were roofed and the market assumed the sprawling, labyrinthine form that it retains today.
When here, be sure to peep through doorways to discover hidden hans , veer down narrow laneways to watch artisans at work and wander the main thoroughfares to differentiate treasures from tourist tack. It's obligatory to drink lots of tea, compare price after price and try your hand at the art of bargaining. Allow at least three hours for your visit
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is a covered area of shops, with many streets. This is an interior view. Perhaps it was the world's first shopping mall. :-)
I bought a cane here. I thought I needed one, but it turned out that I did not. I still have the cane, and use it from time to time. It seemed to me that the seller was offended that I paid what he asked, and did not bargain. What he asked was the equivalent of 55 cents U.S., and I wanted to get on with my exploration of Istanbul. My time was important on this trip. I crowded a lot of sightseeing into three full days in Istanbul. This photo is "geotagged."
Food stall selling festive goodies at Spring Street during the Chinatown Chinese New Year 2018 Festival celebrations.
Bazaar of Kashan (Persian: بازار کاشان Bāzār-e Kāshān) is an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan, Iran. It is thought to have been built in the Seljuk era with renovations during the Safavid period.
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