The Grand Bazaar is an amazingly complimented place in Istanbul. The bazaar was once the city’s largest bank, where the most valuable jewels are still kept in the bowels of the space. During the tour, we will pass through this gigantic labyrinth, where the city’s trade took place for centuries and whose heart still beats today, with mosques, inns, and many important buildings. Let yourself be carried away into the world of beautiful embroidered carpets clothes, spices, mosaic lamps, beautiful gold jewelry, shawls, scarves, ceramics to modern trendy goods, which are waiting for you in approximately 3000 shops.
Tour program
- Beyazit Gate of Istanbul University
- Sahaflar Bazaar
- Ibrahim Müteferrika
- Yolgeçen Han
- Jewelers
- Coppersmiths
- Gramophone player Mehmet Usta
- Cebeci Han
- Astarcı Han
- Öcüler
- Şark Kahvesi
- Kürkçüler
- Nuruosmenıır Restaurant
- Hanuosmaniye Mhla Sand Bedesteni
- Cevahir
- Antiques, Artisans, Artisans, Byzantine Eagle
- Zincirlihan
- Şişko Osman Carpet
- Footed Stock Exchange
- ÇuhacıHan
- Sıraodalar
- Kalcılar Han
- Gümüşçüler
- Mahmut Pasha
- Abud Efendi Hansha Bay Mahüt
- Büt Pasha Valide Han Mosque
- Balkapanı Han and Rüstem Pasha
- the work of Mimar Sinan with beautiful tiles…
Tour type: on foot
Meeting time: 10 a.m
End of the tour: around 16:00 – 17:00
Available:
- Guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture
- Headphones with language mutations
Lunch is not included in the tour, but there is time allocated for it.
