ONE DAY TOUR IN GRAND BAZAAR, ISTANBUL

Grand Bazaar, Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with 60 streets and 5,000 shops, and attracts between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Now you have an access to all the beauties Grand Bazaar offer on www.grandbazaarshopping.com We want to take you to a tour in this beautiful market and show you the Unique Turkish Handcrafts!

Nuru Osmaniye Gate of Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. ( Grand Bazaar Istanbul has 20 gates )

Turkish Ceramics are something you would`t like to miss! Each Turkish Ceramic is hand-painted by Anatolian Artisans with years of Experience.

Mosaic and Ottoman lamps are one of the most popular pieces in Grand Bazaar. They are perfect for Luxurious or Boho Home Decor depending how you design.

The sellers are friendly, sometimes little too friendly :)

At least one of the shop owner will offer you a Turkish Tea and you should take it :) It is a Turkish hospitality and we are happy when our customers accept our Turkish Tea, also you might want a  tea break to watch Grand Bazaar´s colors from a cosy boutique!

HANDMADE TURKISH TEA SETS by Grand Bazaar Shopping

It is not wrong to say Turkish Tea is Turkey`s main drink! We start drinking Turkish Tea from morning till night and it is not a bad time to drink tea in Turkey.
Drinking tea is the first thing to do in the mornings to start the day and you will notice that everyone will offer you tea as it is the part of Turkish hospitality :) The fun part is, we love offering Turkish Tea with our Traditional Tea Glasses, handmade trays and sugar bowls! Here are unique & traditional Turkish Tea Sets that you can use to amaze your guests or enjoy this great tea with your family!
You can find these beautiful sets and more here; http://www.grandbazaarshopping.com/#!turkish-tea-sets/cgkw

INSPIRING PICTURES FROM OUR CUSTOMERS!

Our customers are so talented to decorate their beautiful homes with the products they buy from our website! We wanted to prepare a post and share some pictures that we recieved from them and inspire everyone! Do not forget to share yours with us with using hastag #grandbazaarshopping on instagram or send us an email to contact@grandbazaarshopping.com! 

MOTHER´S DAY SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS, 50$ AND UNDER!

What about surprising your mom with Unique Turkish Handcrafts this Mother´s Day?
The most important lady in your life deserves a special gift! This year we teamed up and found great unique pieces and kept it on budget! Enjoy Express Shipping on ALL Orders!http://www.grandbazaarshopping.com/#!mothers-day/c11d7

KILIM BAGS, MADE OF TURKISH KILIMS

What is kilim and what is so special about Turkish Kilim?

It is so hard to resist beautiful Turkish Kilims. The `Kilim`originates from the Persian. The art of weaving was introduced to Anatolia by the Seljuks toward the end of the 11th and the beginning of 12th centuries and since then Anatolian Kilims amaze everyone with their uniqueness!
Us? We love them on purses, boots and even key chains! This is the reason that we added beautiful kilim bags to our website! Soon we will be adding kilim rugs and more accessories! You can find all one of a kind Kilim Bags here; http://www.grandbazaarshopping.com/#!kilim-bags/c1c1o

AN INTRODUCTION TO GRAND BAZAAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME VISITOR

Get ready to amazed!

In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors.`

The construction of the future Grand Bazaar's core started during the winter of 1455/56, shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. It is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops  which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.

So, it is crazy yes!

But why does everyone who comes to Turkey must go to Grand Bazaar at least once?

First of all, one day is not enough BUT if you have limited time, you can at least see some of the streets of this incredible walled city of Istanbul! Here is some of the street names with the product groups that you will find in those streets:

  

   - Jewellers and gold bracelets along Kalpakcılar Caddesi;

• Gold bracelets along Kuyumcular Carsısı;
• Furniture along Divrikli Caddesi;
• Carpets along Sahaflar Caddesi;
• Leather goods along Perdahçılar Caddesi
• Leather and casual clothes at the Bit Pazarı;

The Grand Bazaar is opened each day except Sundays and bank holidays from 9:00 until 19:00. Your online destination to Grand Bazaar is www.grandbazaarshopping.com

SHOPPING FROM GRAND BAZAAR, ISTANBUL

At Grand Bazaar, you are sure to find unique treasures, outstanding pieces, home decor with artisanal touches, one of a kind handmade fabrics and much more.. In this Exotic and Unique Bazaar we never met a souk that we did not love. Our mission is bringing this local taste makers to you and we aren´t afraid to admit that we have so much fun everyday visiting this huge market, taking a Turkish Coffee break in small coffee places, having lunch at amazing local restaurants and finding the hottest handcrafts for our online shop! Grand Bazaar Shopping is your online destination to World´s Largest and Oldest Covered Market Grand Bazaar, Istanbul..

We invite you to join us and discover the World of Turkish Handcrafts!

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