What is special about Grand Bazaar?
What is special about Grand Bazaar? Grand Bazaar is a place that keeps lots of vanishing professions alive with their unique culture. It is the world's oldest, the biggest bazaar where the most variable products are exhibited. The bazaar includes more than 3 thousand shops and it is visited by approximately 400 thousand people.
What things are cheap in Turkey?
Prices may vary depending on location and quality, but you can generally find many goods cheaper than in other European countries. Popular items to buy include textiles, ceramics, and leather goods which are offered at very reasonable prices, particularly when purchasing handmade goods from local markets and bazaars.
Why is the Grand Bazaar important to Turkey?
The Grand Bazaar (Kapaliçarsi) was constructed in 1455 as a center for local trade of clothing and jewels. Ottoman Sultan Fatih Sultan Mehmet, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, ordered the construction of two stone buildings where merchants could sell their products and make a profit for the Hagia Sofia Mosque.