Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsisi)
- Address:Kalpakçılar Caddesi, Istanbul
- Hours:Open Mon - Sat 9am - 7pm
- Admission:Free
Good Place to Drink, Good Place to Eat, Good Place to Shop, Bazaar, Market, Neighborhood
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The Grand Bazaar, or Kapali Carsisi, is the mother of all markets, a treasure trove of gifts, souvenirs, essentials and fripperies. Heading into the cavernous bazaar from the daylight, it takes a minute for your eyes to adjust to this Arabian Nights visual feast of glimmering Turkish lights, brightly colored rugs and flickering candles.
Crammed into more than 60 domed alleys or streets, around 5,000 stallholders hold court in the labyrinthine covered market, parts of which date back to Byzantine days.
Calligraphy, carpets, beaded bracelets, gold and silver jewelry, curly-toed slippers, multicolored lanterns, flower-bedecked ceramics and belly-dancing outfits are just the tip of the iceberg in this shoppers’ cornucopia.
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The pace of the tour was good; the guide informative. We got to see a great deal in a short time span. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Wonderful, kind and interested guide. Local operator was very professional and organized.
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EXCELLENT! the hotel (Sultanhamet) was fabulous...great location, terrific view from the rooftop dining room. We loved Istanbul and found the Turkish people everywhere to be friendly, kind and very helpful, especially at the hotel. We will return!
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The Grand Bazaar is a few streets back from the waterfront in Sultanahmet. It's best reached from Divan Yolu, Sultanahmet's main thoroughfare.
