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.`
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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
