SPRING VIBES

More and more colors please! Spring brings all the beautiful blossoms to Istanbul, sky starts to get bright and the Bosphorus looks even more magnificent.
All these colors also come to our office.

The perfect idea to do in spring if you are in Istanbul is to take a ferry to one of the islands. It takes around one hour to go and you won´t believe how quite it will feel comparing to Istanbul even though they are in such short distance!

When spring comes, colorful peshtemals go out as they are so easy to carry in the bag for a quick picnic, beach or when you just want to lay down and enjoy the sun.

You can find them HERE

Right before summer comes it s a good idea to freshen the skin with Traditional organic soaps that are handmade in Turkey and each one has different plant based ingredients that can also cure blemishes. 

You can find them HERE

Hope the spring came to your home town too and if you are planing to visit Istanbul, do not forget to send us an email for tips :-)

xo,

Guney & Kuzey

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!

www.grandbazaarshopping.com