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Grand Bazaar

(Kapalıçarşı)

Historic and Protected Site and Shopping Mall

Beyazıt, Fatih

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Grand Bazaar

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"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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Jj AcunaFebruary 8, 2019
Wild and crazy- but still a great place for home linens, fabrics, slippers, and unique jewelery.
Turkey Travel CentreFebruary 23, 2014
One of the oldest shopping places in the world.Attend with a guide for the first time who can give background history on the Ottoman building and then after, shop until your heart is content!
Waleed Al-jehaniJuly 21, 2016
If u want to bargin with the shops just shoot for half of the price. . If ut cost 100 say 50 and go down more .. ull have it. . The tip dosnt include food 😉 or spices or sweets lol
Kristof Van GenegenApril 8, 2016
don't forget to bargain a good price ! Try to end your bargaining at least 30% down, so start with 50% down.. stay focused, it really works
Joanna SableJune 12, 2015
Plan to spend a day at the Grand Bazaar, spice market, mosque and fish restaurants at the wharf
Q8Slayer99 Q8April 12, 2016
Grand bazar is a place to get Turkish delight and tea cups and spices other things are collectable things
Anna ZhdanovaApril 4, 2015
Must see when in Istanbul. Great experience, get prepared for bargaining:) and enjoy it! You could get lots of souvenirs here
R AlHAugust 13, 2015
It's really crowded, avoid everything but the jewelry section and the dried fruits shops ❤️. Never ever go with any man if he asked you to go to see his stuff just Hold your bag and walk 🙌🏼
Ahmad AlfilimbanyJuly 21, 2015
Huge market with many different products..be aware of scammers they tend to raise up the prices for tourists..
Marie ÖzelApril 30, 2017
I love to haggle for a price I learned this many years ago in Mexico so I found it very exciting to bargain, I cannot wait to go back again
🇸🇦 Mohammed l'italiano 🇮🇹April 10, 2019
You can find anything in the Grand Bazaar. Just be careful and always bargain those people. The prices could go down from TL 800 to 200 ! Don’t be easy target !
Erin SemirJuly 9, 2012
For the best restaurants try "Havuzlu", " Subaşı" (both exp) best local kebap "Dogan" and "Gel-gor" ( fair and yammy) best Doner Gul-ebru bouffet" and " Çardak Bouffet"
Marwan MzMay 22, 2017
Lovely place that sell traditional stuff. A lot of stuff sold here
Avi .March 17, 2014
You can get lost in the 75 streets crisscrossing each other. Just remember there are 4500+ shops, so its good to keep a landmark and start from there.
FilmsquareOctober 31, 2013
James Bond and his driver pull up her and walk through the bazaar on their way to 'Station T' to meet Kerim Bey in From Russia with Love (1963).
IzAppsOctober 5, 2012
Kapalıçarşı is a unique experience, isn’t it? If you look for another unique experience in İstanbul, we invite you to Chora Museum to see uniqe Byzantine frescoes. http://bit.ly/P3nsXi
Mona ShahMarch 19, 2023
Also If you’re a tourist and want to buy Turkish liras, this place has the BEST exchange rate. After being ripped off at the airport (I know rookie mistake) this was a delight. Your welcome!
Calle NordellDecember 6, 2014
Touristy, far from the authentic markets most would imagine. More or less a huge souvenir shop where every purchase comes with a guarantee to be ripped off. That being said, it's worth a quick visit.
MariDecember 17, 2015
Great place for finding local things to buy: carpets, lamps, leather, decorations, ceramics... You need to be willing to bargain.
Nicolay OfnerApril 27, 2014
one of the largest indoor marketplaces in the world;a quarter-million visitors a day;dates back to 1461;Skyfall;start at 30% of the asking price and work your way up to 50%
Kati AmbrózyDecember 29, 2011
If you wanna buy carpet, go to Kaya Halicilik (Kapalicarsi Takkeciler No. 21-23). Kind, helpful salesman with good English who tells stories and everything you need to know about carpets.
Redwan SulaimaniAugust 23, 2019
Lovely and lively place where I bought a good quality Bağlama for a nice price.
Hus AdelAugust 29, 2014
Nice shopping open bazar.the best place for traditional Turkish goods.the prices unstable from shop to other .nice to visit
JoseApril 26, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Come in for a stroll even if you don't shop. The people are great and will offer you tea. Take it and for feel obligated.
Mahmeed AlmahmeedOctober 11, 2014
Burc kebab has a great skunder!! The place does not look modern but the food is good 👍
F AlSaudNovember 9, 2015
A market that sell traditional items. Be aware that you need to bargain.
Karina NNovember 6, 2019
It’s ok to go for a quick check. I don’t recommend lingering in here. The merchants are all super aggressive. Learn to say NO!
Issam SiddiqueMarch 30, 2015
A maze of eclectic shops sure to leave you exhausted. Lots of walking. Be sure to keep track of gates no:s so that you don't get lost.
Kaan KarakuşDecember 30, 2012
@istanbul Ocak 27, 2011Any shopping lover will appreciate bargaining at the Grand Bazaar. With over 5,000 vendors, this shopping extravaganza is a great way to shop for Turkish treasures
Carl GriffinJanuary 1, 2016
Colourful bustling heart of the old city. Beware of pick pockets and over zealous shop keepers.
Nidal .October 11, 2015
Good place to shop jewellery and souvenirs. Althought I prefer shopping outside the bazar. Dont forget to bargain!
Serdar SFebruary 6, 2013
Dont forget to have a Turkish coffee in one of authentic coffee shops on Halicilar street
Romashka CustistayaSeptember 21, 2015
Well, another must visit, once I asked my turkish friend whether they buy smth here and he looked at me like I was crazy:) He said that normal people prefer Bershka and Zara.
Aleksandr MalkinSeptember 3, 2016
Wonderful place to see energy and spirit of trading. Be sure to bargain!
Şerif YenenFebruary 10, 2012
With more than 4000 shops, the Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and greatest bazaars in the World? Go to the Cevahir Bedesten; a big variety of merchandise, especially silver jewelry is sold there.
Sondus AtaAugust 19, 2019
One of the attraction sites that you should visit at Istanbul... all type of shops are available
Marie ÖzelApril 30, 2017
What more could a Texas girl want them to go to the grand bazaar it was everything I dreamed of and more I only wish I was there now
Yulia KrylovaJanuary 2, 2020
Overpriced. The most interesting part is antiques, but prices are unreasonably high.
NursalS KoçakMay 26, 2014
Been here 50+ times
Doğan kebap at koltukçular sokak has good varirty of grills. Only cash payment.
Amirul ShahDecember 28, 2013
State the lowest price when bargaining. Be persistent. However if they still do not agree with the price, do not argue, just walk away and they will shout and calling you back with your price:))
Heba 🐋July 2, 2021
You will find everything you want and don’t want
Karoline LienApril 9, 2014
Just walk around and stop by some of the Turkish dessert shops to get more than enough tasters of Turkish delights and other yummy sweets :)
Yannis 🇬🇷May 31, 2015
You can find lots of thinks to buy but it doesn't worth shopping there, the prices are more expensive than other places in Istanbul. For example the scarfs usually costs 10 liras and there 30...
Dr.KemoMarch 20, 2018
Huge place you can found what you are looking for .. don't forget to argue about price
Ivana KurtovićAugust 4, 2015
Nothing and everything :) leather things, some bags, cotton dresses, unique replicas of watches
LocalGuddyApril 17, 2017
SAY "BEN ÖĞRENCİYİM, BENDE PARA YOK" It means "I am a student, I don't have money"You will go to Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar etc. and if you use this sentence, it will work while asking for a discount. Read more
Tatyana BunakovaOctober 28, 2020
Don’t buy anything from here. The building itself is unique, just come to check the atmosphere.
Bianca BuenoAugust 11, 2014
I want to see if you can leave without buying a single thing. But never buy for the first price they give to you: always wait for some better and better offers, or just leave and go to another store.
RossHelen PhotographersMay 27, 2015
Old and biggest market, huge variety of a lot of things . It's interesting to go there
Salem S.July 23, 2017
You can get most of the items sold here for more than half the price on the small shops located outside the bazaar.

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