The Egyptian bazaar is a must-visit place for tourists, as the building itself is ancient, colorful and has such a variety of spices, sweets, tea, dishes and other goods. Of course, the quality of the goods is different, it is necessary to understand both the prices and the goods themselves. Traders are friendly, they give everything a try, but you need to be able to bargain. But you can always find souvenirs and gifts for family and friends (spices, teas, beautiful cups for tea - armudas, local gold products - bracelets, earrings, pendants). We always buy Mehmed Efendi Turkish coffee at this bazaar, where it is the most fragrant, fresh and delicious👌
It is easy to find, it starts from the square with the new mosque. The bazaar is like a bazaar. The famous coffee stall is easy to find. The coffee is great. Sweets were taken 6 tents from the mosque, immediately after the cheeses. Really delicious, 120 liras lukum. Dubai chocolate is disgusting, they sell small bars like ritter sport in the grand bazaar, it's really delicious. Do not see that there is more volume at the same price. They didn't take photos from the bazaar, a lot of people are pushing, it's dirty, everyone throws garbage on the floor.
And THE MAIN ADVICE if you live near Sofia, take a taxi after shopping, it's hard to go uphill with shopping
It's an atmospheric, very crowded place, and the goods aren't particularly authentic. You can't find decent Turkish porcelain during the day with fire, as well as other goods made in Turkey, mostly the assortment is completely unclear and 200% is the same, the big question is who buys it at all. Food is a separate topic, delicious but shamelessly expensive.
It's a very beautiful place. With a story. But it's very noisy. It's very smoky. Very stupid. No rows, no signs, no prices. In general, this is a real Turkish market. It is mandatory to visit once. The choice of products is huge. The quality leaves much to be desired. The prices are very high, for tourists. You can bargain, but the price is initially very high. For example. They ask 400 lire for Turkish tea. They give it for 300 lire. There are 150 liras in the nearby supermarket.
An ancient and colorful market!) Friendly and smiling sellers! There is everything, sellers offer to try it! Yes, it is smaller than the Grand Bazaar, but everything can be found, a lot of spices, tea, nuts, jewelry! A large selection of what to buy for yourself and as a gift!
An amazing place as an attraction, a real oriental bazaar, crowded, noisy, it is very interesting to walk through it. But in terms of purchases, it seemed to me that there was no exclusive, everything that is sold can be bought in other places, it is not necessary to go so far. If we could get here at a time of total shortage in our country, then our eyes would run away!
There is everything for every taste from spices to gold. But it is better to visit with a guide, he will tell you where the spices are natural and we have found the most profitable exchange rate of rubles there. The place is colorful, interesting, and worth a visit.
An interesting oriental bazaar, small.A good selection of tea and spices, but a little expensive.Although everything is expensive in Turkey now.They treat you to tea, they know the taste of tourists from different countries, they speak Russian and English well.It is necessary to bargain, the price was dropped by 30 percent.
It's peculiar. Oriental bazaar. The sweets are delicious but expensive, and they are reluctant to bargain.
Lots of people, hustle and bustle. Very noisy-for an amateur.
Let's take a look at the oriental bazaar once.
In principle, there is nothing to do there. In my opinion, they sell all sorts of junk like souvenirs and for a high price.
Nicely. A historically soulful place . A variety of teas , sweets , spices . The touts are multilingual . They offer to try their product . sometimes obsessively . But do not forget that this is the East, it's a delicate matter. If you need a lukum or something from the list, you can safely go here and bargain
It's a good place to go for a walk and buy something. The locals come in too. Coffee, spices, dried fruits - all of extremely decent quality. There is an external and an internal part. It's very tight on weekends, preferably on weekdays.
The bazaar has a unique atmosphere due to its cramped streets, which are filled with many shops, sellers and buyers. It attracts both tourists and locals who come here for quality products and traditional Turkish goods.
It is also a great place for those who want to experience the rich culture of Turkey through fragrant spices and exotic goods.
Beautiful, interesting!!! There are many and different products. The prices are not small, but bargaining is appropriate. The sellers are polite. The location is convenient. Noisy, fun, interesting!!!
But this market really deserves to be visited. Excellent selection of local products and goods for reasonable money. This is an unpopular place for tourists, which is definitely worth a visit.
In the summer of 2024, I bought a 5-liter canister of excellent unrefined olive oil for 300 rubles (in rubles).
Luxurious. The market is incredibly interesting. You can walk all day. An incredible selection of products for every taste! Every tourist should definitely visit.
To the people, like lbday. Keep your pockets wider. But a tourist place, a must-visit. Spectacular, elegant, beautiful.
All souvenirs are made in the same place, in the building floors below/above
Earlier, about 10 years ago, it was all fascinating and unusual. Now everything that is sold in the Egyptian bazaar is available in any market. Well, no matter how colorful, of course, but the price tag is tourist. There is no point in buying and transporting anything.
It's a city within a city! It's very easy to get lost for a day. It's noisy, delicious, and spicy. The prices are a bit overpriced, so you definitely have to bargain, they love it. I mostly buy souvenirs and goodies here.
Perhaps one of the most colorful places in Istanbul is very beautiful, the smells and colors beckon you to look into every department. The price tag is adequate plus you can also bargain well
It's a very colorful place. A real oriental bazaar and the appropriate atmosphere and goods. Oriental sweets, spices, teas. And of course gold. You can also buy an ingot for yourself.
Convenient location, friendly sellers , I liked the market , a large selection of goods, but the prices seemed very expensive to me. I recommend you to visit.
It's a great place! The atmosphere is incredible!!! Beautiful sellers are trying to lure you to them with their good-natured smile, treat you and persuade you to buy something))
The prices are too high. I recommend you to visit anyway! At least just to look at it)
I was surprised only that the Turks smoke right at the counters.
I don't understand the huge number of excellent reviews. The market is purely for tourists, the price tag is too high, the quality of the goods is disgusting. We bought different teas and were horrified by the quality at home. Tea in a cafe and tea sold here is heaven and earth. There is no taste, dusty sediment, etc. Spices and various lukums I would not try here at all.
But it's beautiful!
The Egyptian Bazaar is a market in the old part of Istanbul, in the Eminenyu district. The second largest market in the city after the Grand Bazaar.3
The market building has the shape of a reflected letter "G" and has six entrance gates. The covered part of the market consists of 88 outlets, which mainly sell sweets, spices and teas. Rows of benches have been built along the building outside, offering meat, fish, vegetables, and delicious snacks. The external part of the market has 18 stores.
Of course, a place to visit to feel the flavor. Or maybe buy something.. it is best to visit in the evening around 17 o'clock, there will be fewer people, it is more convenient to walk.
The spice bazaar is colorful , there is something to buy , coffee , olives , nuts , sweets , cheese and delicious food in cafes , etc. etc. must be visited during a visit to Istanbul
Good location, reasonable prices. I recommend you to visit, given that the bazaar itself is surrounded by a bunch of all sorts of tents, where prices are also reasonable. But keep in mind that they are very different. You can buy, conditionally, a bathrobe for 1000 lire, and after two tents the same one costs 500 lire. There is a tram stop nearby, which is also convenient.
The location is convenient. A variety of products. Do not rush to buy, the price tag jumps very much, you need to walk, look. You can choose goodies, gifts and souvenirs for any purse.
It is a very colorful and lively place. To immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of Istanbul - a must-visit! Prices are above average, but you don't have to shop at all)
One of the most touristic places in Istanbul.I was brought here by the search for the Turks of the Soy company.It is noisy (but not as market-like as at the Grand Bazaar), beautiful, clean.
If you take souvenirs, you should understand that you pay two prices-it will be cheaper a little further away.It is advisable to know why you came here))
Babylon of our days!
It's beautiful, unusual, and worth a look. But just to see, the main building itself is very small, you can walk around slowly in 10-15 minutes. Everywhere they invite you to try something. The assortment is like everywhere else, the prices are also about the same as everywhere else. Then the market goes outside and there is nothing special there. Ordinary shops with all sorts of junk, clothes and household items. All the same things that are sold all over the city
An atmospheric place, like the grand bazaar, but more authentic. We bought a gorgeous onion, fresh, it melts right away... mmmm... Only I forget that I'm not a store and I didn't even bargain🤣
A good place to part with finances.But as they say Istanbul is a city of contrasts :).There is everything for every taste and age.But everything is more expensive than it was 3-4 years ago.But in general, I advise you to visit.Impressions are guaranteed.
It's a very colorful place. A huge variety of food and souvenirs. They let you try just like that, even knowing that they are not going to buy. You can buy cheeses, olives, meat, pickles, teas and of course sweets of all kinds.
It is very beautiful and unusual. A market with an Asian flavor. But you need to walk in the morning, because there are a lot of people in the evening. You can buy unusual sweets.
A bright tourist attraction that is definitely worth a visit. At least in order to feel the atmosphere of the oriental bazaar, which is 6 centuries old. It is bustling, noisy, interesting and diverse. The assortment includes sweets, tea, coffee, spices, dishes.
An atmospheric place)) interesting to visit, like a "museum")) Prices are flying into space) But it's very interesting to watch!! Beautiful architecture!!
There is a huge market next to the even bigger Istanbul Bazaar. You can find anything you want. With a Turkish flavor, of course. There are a lot of people, it's unclear who is more - sellers or buyers 🤣
It is a very beautiful and colorful place. I recommend you to visit. If you decide to buy something, you need to bargain. They tried to sell a box of Koska halva for 400 lire!!! In the Koska firm store, the same one costs 120. Therefore, think carefully before buying something there)))
An unrealistically beautiful place, a must-visit. You can buy various sweets, souvenirs, and even if you don't want to buy anything, then enjoy the decor of the interior 10/10
One of the most iconic places to visit in Istanbul. A classic oriental bazaar where you will be sold everything and even more. But be careful. Unexpected purchases are possible!
a tourist place. It's cleaner here than at the Grand bazaar. It's nice to walk. Nicely. They did not buy anything, the prices are higher than those of the merchants outside.
Tea can be bought profitably. Sweets are 2 times more expensive than in regular stores around the city. So either bargain hard, or buy in other places, you will definitely find it cheaper. Textiles are much cheaper on the streets outside the market. They are trying to cheat and sell everything more expensive, be careful! But you can go into all the shops and try something, tasty and profitable)
A picturesque place! Sellers are not as intrusive as in Egypt. You rent out beautiful and bright things like that... You will definitely be treated to sweets, tea will be brewed on trial or a drink will be diluted. Be prepared to be made fun of... Offer to smell a spice or a drink, and the smell is sharp as an asterisk, it takes your breath away. I advise you to visit.
An expensive, atmospheric place. Of course, you can't leave here without sweets... When we were there, everyone was polite, no one bothered or shouted. Everything is friendly. In general, it is not possible to be in Istanbul and not visit this place.
The Egyptian bazaar captivated us with its variety of olives, spices, teas, cheeses, and the willingness to pack everything in a vacuum so that it could be brought home 😍
It is better to take lira, another currency is not profitable.