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No visit to Istanbul is complete without a visit to Grand Bazaar, probably world's largest historical covered market dating back to 15th & 16th centuries. With 61 streets and 4000 shops, it is un rivaled in the whole world and was once rated as World's number 1 tourist destination with 400,000 daily visitors. It remained top shopping district for 400 years and was un rivaled in all of Europe till late 19th century.
Although a tourist trap par excellence, I highly recommend atleast 4 hours stroll in this ancient bazaar. You can off course have coffee and turkish ‪#‎tea‬ with backlava or ‪#‎turkish‬ delight or pray in historical masjid within the bazaar.
From Wikipedia -
Chor Bazaar, located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, is one of the largest flea markets in India. The area is one of the tourist attractions of Mumbai. The word chor means thief in Hindi and Marathi. The market is thought to have originally been called Shor Bazaar, meaning noisy market. The current name is said to have come from a British mispronunciation. Eventually however, stolen goods started finding their way into the market, resulting in it living up to its new name. According to popular legend, if you lose anything in Mumbai you can buy it back from the "Chor Bazaar". The market has been mentioned in popular novels, including Rohinton Mistry's Such a Long Journey, where it is described as "not a nice place".
In spite of this reputation, Chor Bazaar is said to sell mostly second-hand goods rather than stolen goods. The market is now famous for antique and vintage items. A store called Mini Market offers old Bollywood posters for sale. Others offer authentic Victorian furniture, replacement parts for automobiles, etc. Although bargains are sometimes staggering, haggling is considered mandatory. This is basically an "organized" flea market, where one has to rummage through junk to find what one wants.
A popular story about the origin of the name of the market is that a violin and some other belongings of Queen Victoria went missing while being unloaded from her ship while on a visit to Bombay, and were later found for sale in the "thieves' market".
For those of you who like shopping: try the Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) in Istanbul. Total madness!
The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world with 60 streets and 5,000 shops, and attracts between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. It is well known for its jewellery, hand-painted ceramics, carpets, embroideries, spices and antique shops.
The bazaar has been an important trading centre since 1461 and its labyrinthine vaults feature two bedestens (domed buildings), the first of which was constructed between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bazaar was vastly enlarged in the 16th century, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and in 1894 underwent a major restoration following an earthquake.
Go here if you like to get lost while shopping and if you like mayhem and lots of people. Oh, and make sure you practice your haggling skills!!!
Busy grand bazaar, with glittering jewellery, rich leather, clothing, T-shirts and anything else you heart desires..... and you must be prepared to haggle
The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Bazaar’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Bazaar’[1]) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops [2][3] which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.[4].
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The Grand Bazaar is located inside the walled city of Istanbul, in the district of Fatih and in the neighbourhood (mahalle) bearing the same name (Kapalıçarşı). It stretches roughly from west to east between the mosques of Beyazit and of Nuruosmaniye. The Bazaar can easily be reached from Sultanahmet and Sirkeci by trams (Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı stop).
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."
The bazaar is a closed building made up of many small stalls or shops selling various goods. This one is the Egyptian Bazaar or Spice Bazaar. There are shops selling souvenirs, Turkish Delight and other sweets, nuts, jewelry, and any number of other items. This bazaar is much smaller than the Grand Bazaar, which is in another part of the city.