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Bazaar District

Neighbourhood

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For more detail of this area see Map p242 A - The city’s signature fast-food treat This atmospheric square in the Locals in shop the streets between the ). On). this you’ll visit two important Ottoman Follow the Follow evocative scent tobacco apple of To get here from Taksim To Meydanı (Taksim The neighbourhood is sliced into north and 104 Another day could be spent following our walking Nothing is much open in this district Sunday, on Metro Tram Tahtakale Pazarı Kadınlar sandwichesFish Nargile Getting There & Away ¨ ¨ Local Life Local ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Explore Bazaar District Bazaar Explore There’s loads to see inthis district, so you’ll need to planyour time to make the most it. of Ideally, you should dedicate a full day to the , starting at theGrand Bazaar in the morning, having lunch and then walking down Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu to the Spice Bazaar and Eminönü. tour (p nearket) the Roman-era Aqueduct Valens. of sovisit to Monday Saturday And only. try to the avoid at prayer times and from late morning to early afternoon Friday, on when weekly group prayers and sermons are held. mosques and get a tastelocal of life while lunching at a regional eatery in the Kadınlar Pazarı Mar (Women’s is best enjoyed with crowds locals of at the Eminönü ferry docks. to discover busy nargile cafes (water pipe) underneath Galata Bridge along or Caddesi. Divan Yolu Zeyrek neighbourhood is full regional of eateries and produce shops. south areas by Ordu Caddesi, the western continuation Caddesi. Divanof Yolu Trams from Bağcılar and Cevizlıbağ to Kabataş run along this major road, passing through Aksaray, past the Grand Bazaar, across Sultanahmet and then down the hill to Eminönü, where the Spice Bazaar is located. Sq) Şişhane, or take the Yenikapı service and alight Fromat Vezneciler. the exit, walk left along (east) Şehzadebaşı Caddesi until reach you BeyazıtMeydanı (Beyazıt Sq), next to the Grand Bazaar. Grand and SpiceBazaars rather than in the bazaars themselves. Head to Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu and Hasırcılar Caddesi to join them.

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