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Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter:
Backstreet Walking Tours,
by Ann Marie Mershon and Edda Renker
Weissenbacher, is great to have if
you're interested in getting into the
guts of Istanbul.
The full-color guide is a handy size
for walking, and includes four walking
tours through the bazaars, from the
Grand
Bazaar all the way downhill to
the Egyptian
(Spice) Bazaar.
The dozens of maps and hundreds
of photos make it easy for you to make
your way through the maze of streets,
and to identify the landmarks described
in the guide.
Notable structures from Istanbul's
Byzantine and Ottoman past
are marked and described, with details
on their colorful histories. A handy
historical timeline at the back of
the book helps you to keep it all straight.
The authors go well beyond just describing
streets and buildings, however. They
go into the hans (caravanserais
and workshops) and introduce
you to the artisans who work
here. They show you how they pursue
their traditional crafts with photos
of individual craftsmen with their
names, and picture the items that result.
You really get into the craft and culture
of Istanbul's bazaars.
(For a simpler walking tour to whet
your appetite, see my Istanbul
Bazaars Walking Tour.)
Pick up your copy at any of these
Istanbul bookshops, or order online:
Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter:
Backstreet Walking Tours
by
Ann Marie Mershon and Edda Renker
Weissenbacher
ISBN 978-9944-424-59-2, 182 pages with
photos, TL30, US$29.95
Istanbul: Çitlembik
Publications,
Sehbender Sokak 18/4, Asmalimescit,
Tünel, 34430 Istanbul, Turkey Click
here to order.
USA: Nettleberry LLC,
44030 123rd Street, Eden SD 57232.
Click
here to order.
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