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One of the quintessential parts of any trip to Istanbul is wandering through the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı). Underneath the ornate vaulted ceilings, you will find all the delectables and souvenirs most appealing to tourists, all in one location. These include spices, dried fruit, cheese, sausage, jam, nuts, seeds, tea, dozens of flavors of Turkish Delight, and more. You can also find jewelry, ceramics, silver, and other handicrafts.

The Egyptian Bazaar, also known as the Spice Bazaar, is located at the southern end of the Galata Bridge, and right next to the New Mosque (Yeni Cami).

As the Egyptian Bazaar is located close to the Golden Horn, it is easily accessible by ferry. At every time of the day tons of ferries arrive at the ferry docks of Eminönü (map). Eminönü is one of the most central locations of Istanbul which makes it easy to find any kind of transportation, from bus to tram and Marmaray.

Built in 1664, the bazaar used to be a place where mostly goods imported from Egypt were being sold. This is also where its name came from. Later on, however, it also started to be called the Spice Bazaar, due to the diversity of goods and spices, imported from different countries apart from Egypt. The Spice Bazaar is constructed in an “L” shape with a total of 113 shops. During the Ottoman Empire, the bazaar acted as a pharmacy for many years. Despite suffering two major fires in 1691 and 1940, the bazaar was rebuilt and the most recent renovations were completed in 2018.

The bazaar is open every day (except on national holidays) from 8am to 7:30 pm during the summer (April 1- October 30th). During the off-peak winter season (October 31st-March 30th), it is open from 8 am to 7 pm. There is no entrance fee. It will take around half an hour to visit the inside unless you want to spend more time shopping. Expect to spend another hour or so, depending on how much shopping and bargaining you want to do, exploring the surrounding bazaar streets on all sides of the market building. Be sure not to miss the narrow bazaar street running west from the market building, called Hasırcılar Caddesi...

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