I will be going to Istanbul next week and I wondering where to go to buy a nice Turkish rug/carpet, and also wondering where I can go to buy a bottle of good Turkish Wine.
2007-02-28 09:35:42 · 8 answers · asked by Robert L 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
You will be offered a plethora of carpets wherever you are in Istanbul, particularly in and around Sultan Ahmet district (near the Blue Mosque) and the Grand Bazaar. Look in more than one shop before you buy, compare prices, and BARGAIN - you will be able to reduce the price by 25-35% easily.
Tansas supermarkets stock a wide selection of wines. Those produced by the SEVILEN company are generally of high quality for the price. KAVAKLIDERE and TELLIBAG are also OK. (These are company names - they produce a variety of different wines at all prices).
Enjoy your stay, Istanbul is a magical city.
2007-02-28 12:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by fidget 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in istanbul,undoubtedly the best place for buying rug/carpet is Sultanahmet.it can be a bit pricey but it really worths.while wandering on the streets of Sultanahmet,you will be surrendered by the mystical sounds coming from the shops.you won't be disappointed.Actually istanbul is not a city of wines,you can only get it from markets but if you have time and looking for the best wines of turkey you should go to sirince which is a small and lovely village of izmir.sirince is famous for its delicious and unique wines.have a nice trip...i hope you will be satisfied with my help
2007-02-28 10:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by Hurricane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would recommend Arasta Bazaar at Sultanahmet for the rugs and carpets.
Regarding the wine;
Kavaklidere Selection : Produced by Okuzgoze and Bogazkere grapes. The combination develops when it is aged in the bottle. If you like merlot, then you will like the taste of it.
You can find it and many other wines in the supermarkets like Migros, Carrefour, Tansas..
2007-02-28 20:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Pinar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it rather is humorous, because of the fact a lot of people walking on the streets of Turkey as we talk don't comprehend they are Greeks and long lost brothers of the persons who stay opposite of the Aegean Sea. modern-day-day Turks are a mix of historical Anatolians (lots of that have been Greeks and different ethnicities that lived in that area in the process the Byzantine Empire), and Mongol invaders from the steppes of Asia that got here approximately interior the year 1024. yet frequently, they are historical Anatolian, they have an fairly tiny (and insignificant) proportion of Mongol blood in them.
2016-09-30 00:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for rug or carpet in Istanbul go sultanahmet but you can find better and cheaper in mugla Aegean cost of turkey. for vine cappodacia it is middle Anatolia.. you can go there by tour from sultanahmet you can find tour organisations
2007-02-28 11:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by \ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for a good rug/carpet the old market at Beyazıd would be ok
for a good wine well there are many alcohole stores and market which sell alcohole
Good Luck( i wish you enjoy your journay in İstanbul:)
2007-02-28 10:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by curious 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can find carpets every where. But If the seller says 1000 $ pay him 650 $ .
http://www.discoverturkey.com/kultursanat/el-hali.html
For wine , ''Ada karası '' is my favorite.
have nice holiday
2007-02-28 20:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by hanibal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no better value http://www.cheapholidaysun.com
2007-02-28 21:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by sedat ç 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋