Istanbul Shopping Tips by ophiro

carpets: Turkish Carpets carpets Review

Turkish Carpets are well known carpets in the world because of their quality.
You will find good capret stores in the Grand bazaar and on other places.
If you want to buy a carpet be prepared for a long sit and watch for many carpets until you will find the one that you like.
The sellers will be happy to answer your questions and explain about the carpets.

What to buy: Carpets

What to pay: The carpets can be small or very big , very old or new ones.

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spices: The Egyptian Bazaar spices Review

If you want to buy spices from all kinds the best place to check is the spices bazaar that also known as the egyptian bazaar.

The location of the bazaar is in Eminonu very close to the New Mosque.

What to buy: Spices , Turkish Delights.
The sellers are very friendly and if you want to taste something they will let you taste it.


What to pay: Depends on what you are buying

Address: Eminonu

Directions: In front of the new mosque - Eminonu

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Metrocity: Metrocity

Metrocity is a big mall for turkish people because it is not located near the touristic areas.

If you want to get to this mall you should go to Levent.

This is a big mall with 4 or 5 floors , a lot of restaurants , fashion designers stores and more.

You will find here some good things.

The mall is open between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Address: Buyukdere st. No:171 - 1. Levent

Directions: There is a metro from taksim to Levent

Phone: 0 212 282 49 51

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Bagdat Street : Bagdat Street

Bagdat Street or Bagdat Cadessi (sounds like Bah'dat) is a big street in kadikoy and it is not in the touristic area.
this is where you can buy some expensive things like Zara , marks & spencer and feel like in Europe.


What to buy: This is a big street for more expensive things than in the bazaars.

Address: Bagdat Street (Bagdat caddesi)

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jewellery: Jewellery jewellery Review

If you want to buy Jewellery you wil find a lot of stores in the grand bazaar with some amazing things !

There are streets in the bazaar that is full with only jewellery stores.



What to buy: Jewelley of course !

Theme: Jewelry

The Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar grand bazaar Review

The grand bazaar is a very big covered bazaar with many streets inside and a lot of stores.
You can find here shirts , jewelery , lamps , leather , music instruments , carpets and many more.
When you want to buy something bargain for the price it is a known custom in Turkey.

What to buy: you can find jewelery , clothes , leather , antiques and many many more.

What to pay: Depends on what you want to buy - they also accept Euro , USD and of course YTL.

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