2007-06-14 05:47:16 · 8 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
Arasta Bazaar in Sultanahmet (Old City).
2007-06-14 08:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Pinar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Maria,
Of Course, Grand Bazaar is the best.
Another item which is important to our culture is carpets and rugs. When you're walking on the streets in the Bazaar, some people might approach you and invite you to see their collections of carpets. They are commission-men and if you like them you can go to the shops they mention but you may also reject them. They seem insistent but if you don't care about them, they go away.
Carpet and Rugs shops are usually spread out to smaller parallel streets and the purchasing decision is usually very hard. When you walk into a carpet shop, you're first offered coffee, tea or coke without any obligation of buying usually with a warm smile.
The carpets and rugs are from several different regions of Turkey and the salesman tells about them one by one starting from less quality ones to higher quality (higher price of course!) ones. Bartering with them is a real fun!
Ref : http://www.guideistanbul.net/carsi.htm
Regards
2007-06-14 06:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tanju 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was on a trip with people who bought in some tour approved shops and those who bought in the grand Bazzar.
90% of the people I went with got a better deal at the grand Bazzar. Remember to Barter and keep an open mind. Silk is most expensive.
2007-06-14 17:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sultanahmet and Cemberlitas
2007-06-14 06:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by nelaq 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
İzmir --- Bergama
İstanbul --- Sultanahmet
2007-06-14 05:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by yav 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
grand bazaar and sultanahmet
2007-06-14 06:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by Burak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
grand bazaar
2007-06-14 07:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
ofcourse, the shop.
2007-06-14 05:52:49 · answer #8 · answered by webster a 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋