Shop till you drop.

• 5 out of 5 stars by garymarsh6 from Gravesend, United Kingdom
• July 8, 2025

Quote: The Grand Bazaar known as the Kapali Carsi (Covered market).The grand Bazaar is another must see place to visit when in Istanbul. It is quite unique in the way that it is set out. It is absolutely vast covering an area of at least 37.1 hectares and... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Turkish delight 2

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Grand Bazaar

• 4 out of 5 stars by Jctravel1983 from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
• December 6, 2025

Quote: LocationIn Sulthanamet district in Istanbul, is the grand bazaar. I remember from the past that there was a shop Grand Bazaar, where you could literally buy anything. It was with this idea that we visited the Grand Bazaar. They had told us when you... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Going to Istanbul!

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An Amazing Grand Bazaar Experience

• 5 out of 5 stars by Bluesky718 from St. Cloud, Minnesota
• September 21, 2025

Quote: When I went to Kathy's website and signed up for the shopping trip, I expected to be led through the Grand Bazaar and taken to the vendors who would give me the best deals on various items.What I didn't expect was to be taken both behind the scenes... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

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A Very Grand Bazaar Indeed!

• 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
• March 23, 2025

Quote: THE GRAND BAZAAR OR KAPALICARSI:This is one of the largest covered markets in the world, it has over 4000 shops in 64 streets and 25000 people work in there. As well as the shops there are two mosques, twenty two gates and four fountains. It is a... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal A short week in Istanbul

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Let Me Help You Spend Your Money Madam!

• 3 out of 5 stars by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
• April 11, 2025

Quote: Along with the Aghia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, no trip to Istanbul is regarded as being complete unless it includes a visit to the Grand Bazaar. It's fame is almost legendary but I have always found the response of tourists to be mixed; put simply... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Istanbul - A Tale of Two Cities

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The Grand Bazaar

• 4 out of 5 stars by ruby43 from North Charleston, South Carolina
• June 28, 2025

Quote: The Grand Bazaar is a flurry of activity. Locals selling food, hand made crafts, jewelry, clothing, anything you can think of. I am told it actually has about 4,000 little shops altogether, so it really needs to be a couple days well planned to see... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal 25th Anniversary

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Grand Bazaar

• 4 out of 5 stars by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
• August 1, 2025

Quote: Noisy, busy, easy to get lost in, hard to get out of but always fun and enjoyable sum up my feelings about the Grand Bazaar. If you enjoy shopping and bargaining you'll love it. If you find bargaining or approached by people a little uncomfortable... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Istanbul - Minarets and Magic

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Grand Bazaar

• 5 out of 5 stars by Jim Rosenberg from Wausau, Wisconsin
• May 23, 2025

Quote: While shopping malls may seem like a relatively recent cultural phenomenon to westerners, a trip to Istanbul’s famous Grand Bazaar provides a half-millennium-old counterpoint to that point of view. Acres of stalls, which are really small shops,... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Istanbul: exotic and friendly -- a bargain, too!

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Grand Bazaar

• 3 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
• March 1, 2025

Quote: The Grand Bazaar (also the Covered Bazaar or Kapali Carsi) is the place for you if you want to powershop and haggle for Turkish trinkets to take home. There are over 4000 shops within the complex, which is still considered the commercial center of... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Bill in Turkey - ISTANBUL

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Kapalicarsi (Closed Bazaar)

• 0 out of 5 stars by linet from Eindhoven, Netherlands
• February 1, 2025

Quote: Beware: Closed bazaar has many gates. If you promise a friend to meet at the gate of Kapalicarsi, that means you will never see each other again. If you are coming from Sultanahmet, it is advised to enter from Nuruosmaniye gate (near Nuruosmaniye... Read the full Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) review

From journal Istanbul in 3 days

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