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grand bazaar: The Oldest Shopping Mall grand bazaar Review

Around 4000 Shops all in one Building.. the worlds oldest Shopping mall living with history..

Covered Bazaar or as locals call Kapali Carsi is the main shopping center for tourists.. Also one of the worlds biggest gold market..

Behind the Covered bazaar lays the walking bourse..

Theme: Department Store

Covered Bazaar: Where to Buy Istanbul T-Shirts..

Everytime I visit a city I try to buy one T-shirt from that city as a memory.. I like keeping t-shirts of several cities..

If you are also looking for T-shirts related with Istanbul and/or Turkey you shall visit Covered bazaar for best choices.. Indeed you can find the t-shirts almost everywhere but the variety of the ones in covered bazaar can not be compared..

Just have a look at the picture also.. You can choose one before..

Theme: Local Craft

Malls in Istanbul 2: Shopping Mall paradise 2

Continues... The list of main shooping malls, their locations, infos and available web adresses are as follows:
Carousel: Established in 1995 Located in the Center of Bakirkoy district on European side. It has 103 shops, 4 Cinemas, and 4 bank branches.. Attracts 50,000 people per day.. The mall also hosts cultural activities, shows and exhibitions..
www.carousel.com.tr

Profilo Shooping Center: Covers an area of 100,000 m2, Located at Mecidiyekoy area on European side of Istanbul.. The center of Commercial district.. This shopping mall has 180 stores and a covered car park of 1200 cars.. It has seven cinemas and two auditoriums..

Olivium: The mall for outlet centers.. All known famous brands outlets has gathered in one shopping mall... established in 2000..Located in Zeytinburnu area on the european side.. It has 106 Shops and 6 cinema halls.. See more details on tips..
www.olivium.com

Nautilus: The newest and biggest shopping mall of the Asian side of Istanbul.. Established in 2002.. Located at kosuyolu district, walking distance from Kadikoy port.. It has 120 shops, Carrefour Mega market, Carsi Department store and Tepe Furniture complex.. Covers an area of 170,000 m2.. Parking capacity is 2600 cars..

Metro City: .. The newest shopping mall of Istanbul.. Established in 2003.. this new and modern mall is located at Levent just near the Metro station. And access from the metro station..(Taksim- Levent metro line).. The mall is inside the Metro city houses a group of 3 skyscrabbers together.. It has 4 floors and 120 shops, Including top fashion brands.. This new malls concept is elegant and luxury shops.. the food court is downstairs and has quiet a lot of choices..

These are the malls which has more than 100 Shops in one location.. Tere are also some smaller malls..

Carrefour Vega- Umraniye (On Asia)
M1 Tepe- Kartal (On Asia)
Mayadrom- Etiler (On Europe)
Atrium- Atakoy (On Europe)
Pol center- 4. Levent (On Europe)
Migros- Beylikduzu (On Europe)

What to buy: Various kinds of stores are located inside the malls.
All Malls in Istanbul are open 7 days a week, except the first two days of religious holidays. and they are open from 10:00 to 22:00

Theme: Department Store

Malls in Istanbull... 1: Shopping Mall Paradise

Istanbul has become a Shopping Mall Paradise..

Istanbul has the most number of Shopping Malls in a city in Europe and middle east, even more than Dubai....

The list of main shooping malls, their locations, infos and available web adresses are as follows..

Galleria: The first of the Malls in Istanbul. established in 1987. Located at Atakoy district near the airport.. It has 138 Shops with all known high fashion brands , Ice skate ground, Bowling, Movies and offices..
www.galleria-atakoy.com.tr

Capitol: The first Mall on the Asian side of Istanbul. Established in 1993. Located at Acibadem, near the Bosphorus Birdge.. It has 129 Shops, Cinema Hall of 10 Saloons...
http://www.capitol.com.tr/english/main_page.asp

Akmerkez: Still the most favourable Mall.. All exclusive brands and top Fashion shops.. Established in 1993.. Located at Etiler.. The Luxury district of Istanbul.. The mall has won the Europe's Best shopping mall award in 1995 and Worlds Best shopping mall award in 1996.. Covers an area of 180,000 m2.. Total number of shops are 246 and a Cinema Hall.. Approx. 1,5 visitors in amonth..
http://www.akmerkez.com.tr/About.asp

Carrefour 1 : The first of Carrefour supermarket has been established in 1993.. Afterwards they have build a Shooping center in the same ground with a connection to the Market.. It is now one of the most popular shopping Center on the Asian side.. Located at Kozyatagi district.. On the connection of E-5 and E-6 Highways.. It has 120 shops, and a parking lot of 3000 cars but still on weekends there is a huge parking problem..

What to buy: All kind of stores are located inside the malls. So you can find Shoe shops, Nigh dresses, Electronics and many variety of clothes.. and also petshops..

All Malls in Istanbul are open 7 days a week, except the first two days of religious holidays.. and they are open from 10:00 to 22:00

Theme: Department Store

Olivium Shopping Mall..: Outlet Center

This mall is for Shoppers who are looking for Quality products for a quiet low price..

Olivium outlet is located in Zeytinburnu area, Relatively low budget residents are leaving in the neighborhood.. However the shops and products are of the high brands and they all have their outlet stores in the Mall..

This four staged mall is designed to gather all known brands outlets together.. You can find the outlet of Marks & Spencer, Levis, Benetton, Mothercare and some more famous brands and also the very well known famous Turkish Brands...

The prices are hard to believe.. I can assure you that the prices that you find here can not be compared with anywhere else...

To reach there is not so easy.. You should take a tram to Zeytinburnu area and then take a taxi.. As I traveled there by my own car dont know how to reach there from the touristy area, I will update How to reach there, as soon as I have better info..

What to buy: All kinds of Textile products, Shoes and Baby stuff..

What to pay: I have paid 10 USD for a pant from Marks 6 Spencer :)

Theme: Department Store

Website: http://www.olivium.com

VAKKO: High Fashion Brands

Every country has their own special brand to reflect the high quality and style.. Turkeys most popular brands are "Vakko" and "Beymen".. They are like hugo boss of Germany..

Vakko with its young style is more favourite for me, however both reflects the super quality of the Turkish textile products..

The picture is for a Vakko shop at Bagdat street on the Asian side, there is also a big Vakko on the Istiklal street.. These shops are for the quality lovers..

Theme: Men's Clothes

Pasabahce glassery..: Where to buy those Tea glasses..

When you are in Istanbul, you will be several times offered to drink tea.. And all those different nice looking glasses might take your attention..

If you intend to buy tea glasses, Pasabahce shops are the ideal location to buy them. Pasabahce is the biggest glass manufacturer of Turkey and almost all tea glasses are produced by them.. You can find pasabahce products, in several shopping malls or markets. However if you plan to buy nice glasswares also, you shall visit their product shops..

Pasabahce has 12 product shops in Istanbul and the one at istiklal street is the nearest one to the touristy area..

What to buy: All kinds of glasswares.. Specialised in glasses

What to pay: all prices are tagged and are not due for bargain..

Address: Ýstiklal Cad. No:314 34430 Beyoðlu

Directions: On the istiklal Street, between Taksim and beyoglu..

Theme: Local Craft

Website: http://www.pasabahce.com.tr

Akmerkez: Award winning Shopping Mall

May be not a touristic place, But if you want to see the all famous brands on a shopping mall Akmerkez is the best place to visit.. You could be bored of shopping malls in your country, but still you can find sth for yourself in Akmerkez.

When akmerkez was built in 1996, it has win the best shopping mall of the world award. when you walk in to the mall you can easily figure out. It has 4 floors and the food court at the top.. Total covered area is 180,000 m2.. And the mall is open from 10:00 - 22:00

The mall is far from the Touristy center, however you can reach there by taking a bus from Taksim or Besiktas.. Buses from Taksim are 59 R / 559 C / 59 UL, and Buses from Besiktas are U 2 / U 1 / 57 UL.. they are passing just in front of the mall and you can not miss it out..

Address: Akmerkez - Etiler Istanbul

Theme: Department Store

Website: http://www.akmerkez.com.tr

Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi: Where to buy the Turkish Coffee

"Dont forget to bring Turkish Coffee for me".. Before leaving your home country, some of your friends would ask you to bring Turkish coffee for them.. Or may be you would like to carry some to your home..

So where to buy the best Turkish coffee..

"Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi" is known to be the best Turkish cofee dealer operating for more than 130 years.. It has several shops around Istanbul and one in the Toursity area..

Just go in to the Spice market from the gate on the eminonu side.. Walk inside the spice market, then you will come to a cross and turn right.. You will come to another gate of the spice market.. Leave the market and just very close to the door you will see the shop of this famous Turkish Coffe shop..

What to buy: Turkish coffee .. :) Coffee is packaged in 100 gr, 250 gr and 500 grams boxes..

Address: TAHMIS SOKAK, 66 EMINONU 34460 ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.mehmetefendi.com