Egyptian Bazaar
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December 29, 2024
Very expensive for same items you can find for less than quarter of the price in other places.
December 17, 2024
Good
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October 25, 2024
Very nice atmosfer
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October 21, 2024
Worth to visit .
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April 17
Anyone who has not been to the Egyptian Bazaar in Istanbul has not been to Istanbul. The bazaar is located in a picturesque area of Istanbul in the Karakey district, near the Sarayburnu seaport (the name of the garden) opposite the Galata Bridge. The architecture of the Egyptian Bazaar and its arches are simply admired by what they see, it's just a work of art that needs to be admired and enjoyed. And additionally, the shopping malls are filled with Turkish sweets, spices, gold jewelry and all sorts of beautiful things that tourists are happy to buy after convincing bargaining with sellers who speak Russian well enough and enjoy the process of bidding with you. Well, here, who's who. If you want a cheaper price, you will have to find a lot of arguments and time to bargain. As for me, my spouse can't stand my prolonged bargaining with the sellers, but the result justifies the amount spent. So don't bargain in Turkey, it's a local tradition. Believe me, in the end you get quite a decent amount of money saved, which you can spend in
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March 12
An atmospheric place, I recommend diving into the lively atmosphere of Turkish trade. It's safe enough to walk here: at least they wandered around in the crowd and no pickpockets were noticed, they didn't hide money in their underpants😆Sellers pester, of course, invite you to their stores, but without excessive enthusiasm, there is no negative feeling.
The Egyptian bazaar was built in the 17th century by order of Sultan Murad IV. Its construction was connected with the reconstruction of a New Mosque (Yeni), and the market was conceived as a source of income for the maintenance of this mosque. The name of the market is explained by the fact that many spices and goods sold there came through Egyptian ports, hence the name.
The main specialization of the Egyptian bazaar is spices. Here you can find a huge selection of spices, herbs, dried fruits, nuts and various seasonings.
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February 23
Beautiful bazaar. Smaller than the Grand Bazaar, of course. Mostly there are spices, tea, soap and sweets. Clothes and shoes are more on the way to the bazaar. The prices are reasonable. Prices are higher in the bazaar itself than in the shops around the city. We were in February 2025. Although the Turks are famous in the bazaars for their bidding games, we are not lucky, they are not willing to bargain. They don't lower prices, if they could, then by literally 20-30 lira. Previously, it was possible to bargain half in the bazaars.
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January 24
It's an atmospheric, very crowded place, and the goods aren't particularly authentic. You can't find decent Turkish porcelain during the day with fire, as well as other goods made in Turkey, mostly the assortment is completely unclear and 200% is the same, the big question is who buys it at all. Food is a separate topic, delicious but shamelessly expensive.
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February 21
You can buy delicious sweets here. The bazaar has a beautiful central alley and adjacent areas. So, on the central alley with shops, the valuables are almost 2 times more expensive than in the neighboring, non-central rows. Sellers treat you to tea, drinks and give you a taste of the products.
We bought sweets, cheese, menthol tea, dates, basturma, everything delicious.
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April 8
It's a picturesque place! A small street with lots of spice stalls, a huge selection of teas, it feels like you're walking into an oriental fairy tale! The sellers are not intrusive, they treated us to karkade tea, very nice! I didn't have time to take a photo, because my eyes were running away from the brightness and impressions, and I didn't even think to photograph this abundance for you.
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October 11, 2024
The Egyptian bazaar is a must-visit place for tourists, as the building itself is ancient, colorful and has such a variety of spices, sweets, tea, dishes and other goods. Of course, the quality of the goods is different, it is necessary to understand both the prices and the goods themselves. Traders are friendly, they give everything a try, but you need to be able to bargain. But you can always find souvenirs and gifts for family and friends (spices, teas, beautiful cups for tea - armudas, local gold products - bracelets, earrings, pendants). We always buy Mehmed Efendi Turkish coffee at this bazaar, where it is the most fragrant, fresh and delicious👌
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November 12, 2024
It's a very beautiful place. With a story. But it's very noisy. It's very smoky. Very stupid. No rows, no signs, no prices. In general, this is a real Turkish market. It is mandatory to visit once. The choice of products is huge. The quality leaves much to be desired. The prices are very high, for tourists. You can bargain, but the price is initially very high. For example. They ask 400 lire for Turkish tea. They give it for 300 lire. There are 150 liras in the nearby supermarket.
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March 8
It's very colorful, the atmosphere of an oriental, not very clean and well-maintained bazaar. Ala the nineties. It's fun to experience the oriental flavor and not far from all the attractions.
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November 12, 2024
An amazing place as an attraction, a real oriental bazaar, crowded, noisy, it is very interesting to walk through it. But in terms of purchases, it seemed to me that there was no exclusive, everything that is sold can be bought in other places, it is not necessary to go so far. If we could get here at a time of total shortage in our country, then our eyes would run away!
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April 30
There is a very big bazaar, there are so many things that the eyes run away. The prices are reasonable, but everyone has already bought out that tourists come here in addition to the Grand Bazaar and have increased prices, it is best not to go inside the bazaar, but to go out and walk along the streets with storefronts. There is a Mehmet Efendi coffee tent inside, the coffee is just super delicious, they make it right in front of you.
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December 4, 2024
An ancient and colorful market!) Friendly and smiling sellers! There is everything, sellers offer to try it! Yes, it is smaller than the Grand Bazaar, but everything can be found, a lot of spices, tea, nuts, jewelry! A large selection of what to buy for yourself and as a gift!
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April 9
An interesting and colorful place, very well advertised among tourists, you can only look around, as usual, everything is expensive for tourists.There are a lot of people, but everything is clean.
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April 21
It's worth a visit, it's still a historical place, you can mostly buy spices, sweets, souvenirs, and even DUBAI CHOCOLATE (but I won't say that it's really Dubai).
I was looking for AVOCADO LEAVES - they are good at driving sand out of the buds. I found a way to show photos of these leaves to all the sellers, and she sent me to the right place (this store sold all possible medical products).
TIP: BARGAIN BOLDLY.
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December 13, 2024
There is everything for every taste from spices to gold. But it is better to visit with a guide, he will tell you where the spices are natural and we have found the most profitable exchange rate of rubles there. The place is colorful, interesting, and worth a visit.
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January 5
It's peculiar. Oriental bazaar. The sweets are delicious but expensive, and they are reluctant to bargain.
Lots of people, hustle and bustle. Very noisy-for an amateur.
Let's take a look at the oriental bazaar once.
In principle, there is nothing to do there. In my opinion, they sell all sorts of junk like souvenirs and for a high price.
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December 13, 2024
The bazaar has a unique atmosphere due to its cramped streets, which are filled with many shops, sellers and buyers. It attracts both tourists and locals who come here for quality products and traditional Turkish goods.
It is also a great place for those who want to experience the rich culture of Turkey through fragrant spices and exotic goods.
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April 3
An ancient bazaar, beautiful architecture. Spices, sweets and souvenirs are expensive. It is better to buy everything on the neighboring streets, or to practice the art of haggling.
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December 28, 2024
But this market really deserves to be visited. Excellent selection of local products and goods for reasonable money. This is an unpopular place for tourists, which is definitely worth a visit.
In the summer of 2024, I bought a 5-liter canister of excellent unrefined olive oil for 300 rubles (in rubles).
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February 14
A good bazaar, a lot of things, and the price is also very nice. In fact, there are a lot of goods here, and when you go here. You're disappearing! You can come and go for a whole day with a lot of purchases, very nice and pleasant fabrics. I took pajamas, insanely soft and not even a thread sticking out anywhere.
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November 8, 2024
Luxurious. The market is incredibly interesting. You can walk all day. An incredible selection of products for every taste! Every tourist should definitely visit.
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April 6
guys, a must-visit place, an oriental bazaar in the style of the Moscow GUM, chic galleries, unforgettable flavor, cultured sellers, an unforgettable smell of spices. you won't regret going;)
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January 3
Earlier, about 10 years ago, it was all fascinating and unusual. Now everything that is sold in the Egyptian bazaar is available in any market. Well, no matter how colorful, of course, but the price tag is tourist. There is no point in buying and transporting anything.
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January 21
It's a city within a city! It's very easy to get lost for a day. It's noisy, delicious, and spicy. The prices are a bit overpriced, so you definitely have to bargain, they love it. I mostly buy souvenirs and goodies here.
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October 12, 2024
It is easy to find, it starts from the square with the new mosque. The bazaar is like a bazaar. The famous coffee stall is easy to find. The coffee is great. Sweets were taken 6 tents from the mosque, immediately after the cheeses. Really delicious, 120 liras lukum. Dubai chocolate is disgusting, they sell small bars like ritter sport in the grand bazaar, it's really delicious. Do not see that there is more volume at the same price. They didn't take photos from the bazaar, a lot of people are pushing, it's dirty, everyone throws garbage on the floor.
And THE MAIN ADVICE if you live near Sofia, take a taxi after shopping, it's hard to go uphill with shopping
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February 7
It's very colorful, a lot of things. Conveniently located. A lot of people.... Surprisingly good prices for this area.
I recommend you to visit.
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December 14, 2024
It's a very colorful place. A real oriental bazaar and the appropriate atmosphere and goods. Oriental sweets, spices, teas. And of course gold. You can also buy an ingot for yourself.
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January 6
Convenient location, friendly sellers , I liked the market , a large selection of goods, but the prices seemed very expensive to me. I recommend you to visit.
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February 26
Of course, to be in Istanbul and not be here is "blasphemy." There is almost everything.... to "breed" a tourist...))) The quality is also different, there is a sign where "locals" are bought and not "carried on" like "for a good discount only for You" ...))). In general, the Oriental Bazaar! It's better to see it once than to hear it a hundred times...))) the World Wide Web will help you! More information, so as not to fall for either the bait or the money))
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April 18
In my opinion, the prices here are even more expensive than in a souvenir shop, on any quiet street. The souvenirs are about the same everywhere. Prices are practically not indicated anywhere, you always need to ask and only then will you find out. You should always bargain with everyone, but it's not a fact that you will win this fight))).
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January 10
The Egyptian Bazaar is a market in the old part of Istanbul, in the Eminenyu district. The second largest market in the city after the Grand Bazaar.3
The market building has the shape of a reflected letter "G" and has six entrance gates. The covered part of the market consists of 88 outlets, which mainly sell sweets, spices and teas. Rows of benches have been built along the building outside, offering meat, fish, vegetables, and delicious snacks. The external part of the market has 18 stores.
Of course, a place to visit to feel the flavor. Or maybe buy something.. it is best to visit in the evening around 17 o'clock, there will be fewer people, it is more convenient to walk.
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February 9
There are crowds of people, it is impossible to pass, the assortment on all the shelves is almost the same, and the prices are different for everyone. And there are scammers on every corner. I've wanted to buy a mosaic lamp for a long time, I asked to check its performance by screwing in a light bulb, and only one of the 4 lamps turned out to be functional. She asked me to wrap it up. While I was taking the money out of my bag, the seller packed another lamp that wasn't working. So, be very careful and don't trust the vendors at the bazaar!
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April 7
A very large selection of sweets and a variety of teas (especially eucalyptus). I recommend visiting, even just to communicate with sellers who really like to bargain.
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January 2
The spice bazaar is colorful , there is something to buy , coffee , olives , nuts , sweets , cheese and delicious food in cafes , etc. etc. must be visited during a visit to Istanbul
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March 18
It's beautiful and noisy. A real oriental bazaar. It's good to take a walk and try everything for free that is on sale. But it's better to buy somewhere else, where it will be cheaper)
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January 3
The location is convenient. A variety of products. Do not rush to buy, the price tag jumps very much, you need to walk, look. You can choose goodies, gifts and souvenirs for any purse.
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April 11
If you are staying near the Egyptian bazaar, it makes sense to visit. Beautiful! But a lot of people. It is possible and necessary to bargain. This market was enough for me, we didn't go to the Goand Bazaar.
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April 5
It is one of the main attractions of Istanbul. This is a real oriental bazaar With a lot of crap, but such abundance allows everyone to find what they want. We bought wonderful cheeses, pistachio olives and real expensive saffron.
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March 2
It's a very colorful place.
The sellers are great, they professionally invite tourists ...
they sell good goods
Original and interesting...
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November 16, 2024
An atmospheric place, like the grand bazaar, but more authentic. We bought a gorgeous onion, fresh, it melts right away... mmmm... Only I forget that I'm not a store and I didn't even bargain🤣
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February 25
Already on the way to the bazaar, there is a large selection of clothes.
Inside there is a huge selection of sweets, spices and tea. It's a very beautiful place, and the vendors are always smiling.
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March 11
A beautiful place of worship, with a local flavor. There are plenty of sweets, dried fruits and other things. It is absolutely necessary to bargain ! Take a close look at the prices and what is indicated on the scales.
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March 9
The bazaar is huge!
For every taste and purse! You can buy everything! You can bargain!
There are many fountains on the territory where you can wash your face and wash your hands!
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December 17, 2024
It is very beautiful and unusual. A market with an Asian flavor. But you need to walk in the morning, because there are a lot of people in the evening. You can buy unusual sweets.
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December 29, 2024
An atmospheric place)) interesting to visit, like a "museum")) Prices are flying into space) But it's very interesting to watch!! Beautiful architecture!!
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April 19
It's a great place!
Have everything you want! 🙂
While you walk from the entrance to the exit, you can not buy anything, but eat 😂
The prices are lower than in any store.
The baklava is the freshest. We got some goodies for our family
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