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Grand Bazaar
(Kapalıçarşı)
Historic and Protected Site and Shopping Mall
Beyazıt, Fatih
"This is the best place to buy souvenirs, best prices."(17 Tips)
"little local cafés and haggling for the best price."(17 Tips)
"handmade jewelry pieces very good price"(13 Tips)"I loved the apple tea served for FREE !"(3 Tips)
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Alireza ZeiniOctober 23, 2023It’s a good bazar but things are not cheap to buy. It’s like another market around the city
Ayman BApril 5, 2017Good to see, not good to buy.. you can find many things outside the bazaar for less than half price
Kaliteli kot isteyenlere kavaflar sk 18 terlikçiler 34no MG jeans:) those who want quality jeans. MG jeans Kavaflar street (18) and Terlikçiler street (34)
Tradesman in the grand bazaar exist here in nowhere else in the world, experience some haggling!
Marwan RaghebSeptember 7, 2016Too much too see and discover, you must know what you want to buy and thereafter go there; otherwise you end up buying a lot of strange stuff!!😄😄😄
Asif KMarch 27, 2013Don't let tourist guides scare you that this is an expensive place. You'll get a great bargain here - just offer 60% less than what is quoted :-)
The TasterMay 14, 2016Has lots of nice things but very very expensive because they know the most visitors are tourist !!
Нельсон АпонтеNovember 16, 2019Beware all the fake products they sell as originals, with the price of the original merchandise
Tony XerriFebruary 25, 2023DONT BUY ANYTHING... GO OUTSIDE, ASK A MERCHANT TO SEE THEIR SHOWROOM, AND SAVE $$$ Also, everythibg on display is crap material.
Adrijana HusićNovember 10, 2013Not my fav in Istanbul as I am not shopping fan. Still this is place to see. Several entrances available and beside shops, many small caffes.
Jessica TopeteDecember 7, 2014Turkish carpets, jewelry, Turkish candys, spices, and "brand" Chinese bags
Darcey W.July 13, 2013Browse to get an idea of what's on offer, then shop elsewhere: prices are exorbitant even with bargaining.
- Нельсон АпонтеJanuary 4, 2020Bargain on everything. Offer half the price and walk away if they don't accept it.
Erin AugustineJune 9, 2016Stay away from purchasing any Turkish Delights. We got totally taken for fools here! :)- HeyTripsterJuly 24, 2019
Linna The TravellerFebruary 11, 2016Interesting to visit but touristy, things are double the price compare to weekly bazaar
Skefos TsoukalisMay 14, 2013Go to the Fez Cafe for a Fez Lemonade.. When bargaining ask the price and reduce by 50%. Only pay what you want to pay!
Bill DoulopoulosAugust 6, 2015Quite overated.The prices are fair but the products lack in qualility.The negotiations that place there are related to old era
Hande KMarch 19, 2012Drink Turkish coffee,eat Turkish delight, buy souvenirs, walk in among 550th year walls !:)
Osama RomohApril 21, 2013Here's a tip for shoppers.. If they ask for 100 TL, bargain and say: 50 TL.. Then you will take it for 50-75 TL!
Still great but with less traffic and all these issues that seem to affect how many visitors still want to come to Turkey.
Somaiyyah BellucciSeptember 7, 2015be aware of greedy shop owners! stores in the middle offer way much better prices with better quality
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Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) welcoming 250,000+ visitors daily. The oldest & largest covered market in the world; since 1455.
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Places inside Grand Bazaar
- 8.8
"Very interesting! The approach is quite intense from the sales people! All the fancy brands are Chinese fake. Go for the Local products and haggle over the price, it could go Down more than 60%"
Wladimir Coutinho Mesquita - 8.5
"Turkiye'nin Ekonomi Adresi"
A C - 7.9
"Cozy place inside brand bazaar. Enjoy an excellent Turkish Coffee."
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