i love to shop!!! whenever i go to the mall for shopping i go crazy, and i know that when i go to istanbul next year i wont know where to start looking for things to buy like souvenirs (my friends have told me its shopping haven), so what are the best things to buy there for souvenirs, things i can bring back home to give to friends?
2007-12-13 06:37:28 · 11 answers · asked by hot_arian05 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
I usually buy hand made pots, candle bases and plates for decoration (there are in small sizes, easy to carry in luggage), earrings (oriental style mostly), coffee, halva, clothing for beds and pillows, (its never enough for my mom! she always keeps asking for different colors :D), tavla (but not easy to carry), small nargile, and other souvenirs that reflect Turkish culture and tradition, there are also amazing glass made things for home, kitchen or even for decoration, from the famous glass factory, hand made stuff (guys i dont remember the name! )
good luck, i am sure you ll find many wonderful things to buy!
2007-12-13 11:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by ..Tolia.. 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-14 18:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rugs are meant to be a suited deal in Istanbul. you comprehend, Persian Carpets etc. you ought to probable hit upon a Hooka there, not which you may certainly use it, of course. i'm going to guess there are incredibly neat tea instruments...samovars etc. i might in basic terms bypass walking throughout the time of the Bazaar, and verify each and every thing out earlier finding out what to spend my money on, yet, of course, if some thing in basic terms jumps out at you, initiate bargaining with them.
2016-12-17 17:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mavi boncuk, Turkish delight from Grand Bazaar.
2007-12-13 19:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by DX 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget to visit grand bazaar, the world's first shopping mall ever.
2007-12-13 07:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Kanyon, Nisantasi,Ortakoy
You can buy wonderful hand made jewelries in Ortakoy.
I buy towels, textile,Istanbul paintings, jewelry, olive oil soap, hamam stuff in istanbul.
2007-12-13 07:23:48 · answer #6 · answered by istanbul bogazi in the Queendom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Malls are becoming too one of a kind. I'd go with Ortaköy, too.
2007-12-13 07:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by Totally Blunt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hands down lucum...by the kilos!
2007-12-14 20:50:08 · answer #8 · answered by emiliosailez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, food!
Also carpets.
And antiques, jewellery, etc.
2007-12-13 07:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
grand bazaar ,
2007-12-13 11:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by :( 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋