The Spice Bazaar ( The Egyptian Bazaar)
The Spice Bazaar, the second largest covered market in the city, was part of the mosque complex. Other surviving parts of the complex are the tombs and the magnificent fountain. On the mosque side of the L-shaped Spice Bazaar, there is a popular flower market and cafes, and fish, vegetable and grocery stores occupy the other side. Once all of the shops inside the bazaar used to sell spices, but over the time some have turned into dried fruit, grocery and gift shops or jewelers. It is one of the attractive sites in Istanbul with its vivacious and distinctive atmosphere.
Mahmutpaşa Bazaar
Mahmutpaşa Bazaar, (
Turkish: '
Mahmutpaşa Çarşısı') is a historical bazaar in
Istanbul,
Turkey. It is located in the area between
Grand Bazaar and
Eminönü in the Mahmutpaşa neighbourhood of Eminönü district. This market area, with copious small shops on both sides of the main street, is a symbol of cheap shopping in Istanbul. The bazaar shelters 256 shops.
Grand Bazaar
Kapalıçarşı is a great bazaar in Nuri Osmaniye and Beyazid Mosques and Mahmutpaşa Bazaar, made up of streets of various shops sheltered by roofs and domes. Though not very regularly shaped, it holds and area of about 31 thousand square meters.
Nuruosmaniye Street
"The best rugs and kilims - carpets woven without pile - are found outside the bazaar, on Nuruosmaniye Street. The smaller shops offer better prices than the big shops but watch out for the quality of the goods. There's no standard price, but an old kilim can cost anything from $100 to $2,000 while new kilims can range from $30 to $400." By MARVINE HOWE; MARVINE HOWE IS THE ATHENS BUREAU CHIEF OF THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Published: September 25, 1983
A Traditional Turkish Bath
Istanbul is known for its Turkish bath -- also known as hammams. Cagaloglu Hamam, is one of the more famous Turkish baths in the city. It is nearly 270 years old and considered one of the best for a real Turkish massage, steam bath and for tea at the old marble café-bar.
Duration : 5-6 hours
Excluding: Tips and extra expenses - Lunch - Entrance Fees
Advanced reservation required for meeting point.
Please check the weather before having the tour started and equipped relatively.
Not suitable for handicapped tourists
No Pick Up & Drop Off to the Hotels
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