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Bright Sun

Old, new, exotic, mundane, antique, kitsch— shopping in Istanbul is all these things and more.

Here's information on currency exchange and how to get the most for your money.

Grand Bazaar

Everyone knows about the Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı) with its 4000 shops, but in fact the entire area around it is shopping, shopping, shopping for blocks and blocks. 4000 shops is a mere fraction of the whole picture.

For example, Nuruosmaniye Caddesi, east of the bazaar, is lined with jewelry stores, and fine art boutiques hide in the little side streets off it. More...

Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar

There's also the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar on Eminönü Square facing the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn, famous not just for its spices, herbs and traditional medicinals, but for healthy snacks such as nuts, dried fruits, jams, pickles, cheeses and lokum (Turkish Delight). More...

Arasta Bazaar

Because of its prime location on the east side of the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, the Arasta Bazaar is thronged with tourists strolling past its shops selling carpets, colored tiles and pottery, clothing, traditional crafts, hamam goods and lots else. The Great Palace Mosaic Museum is in the midst of the bazaar—and below it. More...

Bazaar Walking Tour

Here's a walking tour that takes you from the Grand Bazaar downhill oalong Longmarket Street (Uzunçarşı Caddesi) through the untouristy markets of Tahtakale to the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, with a stop at the exquisite Rüstem Pasha Mosque along the way. More...

Shopping Help

Want a personal product evaluator to help you decide what's best in Istanbul's shopping labyrinth? That would be Ms Marilyn Hill-Henderson. More...

Shopping for Carpets

Shopping for carpets? Please read this page first!

Bookshops

Istanbul has numerous good English-language bookshops where you can buy, among other titles, my humorous travel memoir Turkey: Bright Sun, Strong Tea.

How to Bargain/Haggle

Brush up on your bargaining skills before you set out on your shopping spree. More...