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Although much smaller than the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar (also called the Spice Market, Egyptian Bazaar, or Egyption Market) is the place to go for every kind of culinary delight under the Turkish Sun. You can buy countless kinds of spice, seasoning, tea, and candy here. And although you'll be tempted to start buying things the moment you walk in the door, note that the prices get lower and lower the farther you get into the building. And since you can find the same things for sale all over the place, you don't have to worry about missing your chance if you don't make a purchase at the first place you see.
Do yourself a huge favor and buy some Turkish Delights while you're here. In fact, buy LOTS of them and have them vacuum packed so you can take them home and enjoy them later, because they are extremely hard to find outside Turkey. Our favorite kind was the one sweetened with honey and rolled in powdered sugar. We brought back three kilograms of them and ate them all within a couple weeks of returning home! Leave a Comment Directions: Immediately southwest of the New Mosque, near the Galata Bridge and Eminonu.
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I have something with colours, smells, feelings. So, defenitely the Egypt Bazaar was a great experience for me.
The Egypt Bazaar has gotten its name because it was build with tax money on Egypt import. It was build during the 17th century. Istanbul was the perfect location for this market because its location between the East and West. Leave a Comment Address: Cami Meydani Sok.Directions: Eminönü
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Although not as grand as the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar definitely deserves a visit. You don't have to buy anything. The place is oozing with color and aromas that will tantalize your senses. The spices on sale are as a riot of colors as they are an assault to your nostrils. And oh, the dates and other dried fruits and nuts, mostly from the Middle East, are an exotic delicacy. There are still more to enjoy and feast your curious eyes on -- potions, herbal remedies, olive oil soaps, etc. Definitely a feast for the senses. Leave a Comment Directions: Beside Yeni Cami in Eminonu
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The Spice Market, commonly called the Egyptian Bazaar, is a world of colours and smells. No one going to Istanbul should skip a visit to this almost magical place.
Curries, nutmeg, saffron, cumin, yellow tumeric , cinamon are some of the spices you can find here. All very well and nicely displayed, they make all our senses move. You can also find here beauty products, such as hena , natural sponges and oils.
Dried fruits are mouth watering, such as dates, nuts and the typical sweets called turkish delights, of all kinds, with pistachios, plain, etc.
I came home with lots of small bags and a suitecase full of wonderful odors. Be sure not to miss a visit to this place. It closes on Sundays ! Leave a Comment
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Built in 1664 to help pay for the construction of the Yeni Camii, or the New Mosque, the Egyptian Spice Bazaar has for centuries been a marketplace for food products. It's name comes from the spices that came through Egypt via the renowned Silk Road out of central & southern Asia. Nowadays, vendors still sell such items here - fresh spices, fruits, nuts, meats, & candy, as well as other products like jewelry, carpets, & souvenirs for visitors. As in the Grand Bazaar, you can put your bargaining skills to the test here. Also akin to the Grand Bazaar are many of the shop owners, who can get a little aggressive in trying to show you what they are selling (and hoping you will buy something). But this is the bazaar experience! And if the Spice Bazaar itself doesn't fill your needs, as you walk outside, there is an even bigger outdoor market area, with loads of vendors selling many of the same products! Directions: Located directly behind the New Mosque in Eminönü
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The Spice Bazaar is also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, Misir Carsisi, because taxes from the sale of Egyptian imports were used to help finance it.
The Bazaar is a colourful mix of sights, sounds and smells. Much smaller and more accessible than the Grand Bazaar it is equally as busy. Traders will tempt you into their shops with a tray of Turkish Delight or offer of tea and once inside you can peruse an array of spices, sweets, nuts and teas.
This is a good place to shop for gifts to take home - spices, Turkish delight, other sweets. Or maybe some Apple Tea to accompany the Tea Glasses you buy at the Grand Bazaar.
The streets around the Spice Market, particularly leading up to the Grand Bazaar, are a crowded, vibrant noisy, confusion of people, shops, stalls and carts. Take your time wandering through them - to be honest that shouldn't be difficult as you try negotiating the busy swarm of people and goods. Go with the flow, the sights, the sounds and experience shopping Istanbul style.
Open: 9.00am-6.00pm closed Sunday Leave a Comment Address: Cami Meydani Sok/Yeni Cami Cadessi
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On the picture is a typical street in Misir Carsisi with tourists making pictures mostly and local just crossing the market in a hurry.
I dont know why, but sellers talk more spanish or italian... maybe because spaniards are more into spices or Viagra and stuffs... :) Leave a Comment Address: sameDirections: Near to Yeni Mosque (New Mosque)
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You can't miss the markets. Kapali Carsi (more commoly known as the Grand Bazaar or Covered Market) is the one most often visited by tourists which means its also the one that's out to scalp tourists more. Personally I prefered the Misir Carsisi (Spice Market). This is the ultimate one-stop shopping area for gifts as well as a great place to meet some of the vendors and chat. Have fun testing your haggling skills here! Leave a Comment Address: Misir Carsisi- part of the Yeni Cami Mosque compleDirections: Grab a cab to the end of the Galata Bridge (if coming from Taksim) then dodge traffic to get to the other side (if you want to save $$ on the cab fare)
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Egyptian Spice Market (Misir Çarsisi) was built in 1664 and is near the Eminönü ferry port and was apparently built as a part of the Yeni Mosque complex to generate money for the maintenance of the mosque.
Not as crazy or as big as the Grand Bazaar and is a wonderfully colourful place. Here you can obviously buy a whole range of spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish Delight), alternative remedies, as well as fresh fruit, veg and cheese from the stalls just outside the Eminönü gate to the market.
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Thats another market not to be missed.
Once we ended exploring the grand bazaar, we jus asked where is the spice market, it was just a out there, not too far, we left the Grannd Bazzar from the opposite exit to where we entered and walked a bit through another street market till we arrived the Egyptian Market.
Ha ! there was no doubt it was it. The Smells, the colores, the goods... I just love it.
This market is not a big one but its a lovely one, if you like spices and colors you'll love it, also you can buy there sweets and other Turkish stuff.
Ending this Market you find your self out by the sea niot far from where you take the boats to the bosphoros. (sorry, alreadyforot the nake of the place, i'll add it when i'll remember). Leave a Comment
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