Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is the oldest and largest bazaar in the world, located in the center of istanbul. The Grand Bazaar, with its 60 streets, more than three thousand shops, is a unique center of istanbul, like a giant maze. This site, which resembles a city and is covered with a whole, has developed and grown over time.
When you visit the Grand Bazaar, you can buy many products such as jewelers, carpet makers, tile works, spices, Turkish delight, hookah.
Things to buy in the Grand Bazaar
1. Herbal teas and spices
The places where you can reach the purest form of all kinds of herbal teas are the transfers in the Grand Bazaar. This is where you can find special dry herbs from ginger to saffron and a thousand kinds of mixtures.
2. Turkish Delight
It makes no difference whether you are a guest or when you feel like it. The Turkish delight that you will buy in your home should definitely be taken from the Grand Bazaar.
3. Ceramic Plates
Recently, we usually go to shopping malls for souvenirs or household items such as ceramic plates and vases. However, Grand Bazaar is a paradise in this regard. You can find the most beautiful ceramics and decorated household items you are looking for in the Grand Bazaar.
4. Turkish Coffee
When it comes to dry coffee, of course, Kuru Kahveci Mehmet Efendi comes to mind. Especially as soon as you enter the coffee shops street, you encounter long lines and you complete the whole street with an excellent coffee smell. The freshest and most delicious of the coffee is definitely taken from the Grand Bazaar.
5. Hookah
Hookah can decorate a corner of your home as a very stylish ornaments. A market where you can find thousands of hookahs in the covered bazaar.
5. Carpet and Rug
Grand Bazaar… A centuries-old plane tree smelling history. Today, it is one of the most important symbols of istanbul with its architecture and history. When it comes to the Grand Bazaar, carpenters and rugs come to mind after the gold market.

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