Grand Bazaar
Famous Turkish souks
The Grand Bazaar is a large covered market in Istanbul, one of the oldest and largest in the world, with thousands of shops selling carpets, jewelry, spices, and souvenirs.
The term extends to other historic covered markets in the Middle East and Central Asia, or any large, maze-like marketplace: We spent hours wandering the grand bazaar.
- stallsDelays or compartments
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- spice marketVenue selling dried seasonings
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
evil eye · tea glasses · gold · Hagia Sophia · silver · haggling · bargain hunting · Silk Road · arcade · carpets · vendors · craftsmanship · labyrinth · copper · Constantinople · Ottoman Empire · hammered metal · brass lamps
- AnatoliaAnatolia, Asia Minor, Ankara, Cappadocia, Istanbul
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, flea market, market stalls
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- bazaarsouk, agora, spice market, stall, vendor
- turkeyIstanbul, Ankara, turkey breast, turkey leg, Anatolia
- IstanbulHagia Sophia, Bosphorus, Blue Mosque, Constantinople, Topkapi
Grand Bazaarshopping mall
Large indoor retail center
Mall of America · online shopping · big-box store · megamall · Walmart
Grand Bazaarcorner shop
Small local retail outlet
roadside stand · pushcart · pop-up shop · mom-and-pop store · kiosk