Markets

The sights, sounds, smells, and crowds of locals and tourists made the visits to the various indoor and outdoor markets of Istanbul a colorful and, at times, overwhelming treat.

The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with 61 covered streets and over 4000 shops.

The Spice Bazaar or Egyptian Bazaar is the second largest covered shopping area after the Grand Bazaar. It was built a little over two hundreds after the Grand Bazaar and completed in 1660. It is the center of the spice trade in Istanbul.

Surrounding both are even more shops, restaurants, and vendors. Additionally, when retail shops close for the day, vendors of all sorts of products set up tables and blankets on the adjacent sidewalks and streets.

Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012

Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012

Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012

Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Turkish Delight, Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Outdoor Market, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Nuruosmaniye Gate of the Grand Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012