Whether you want to lose yourself in the aromas of exotic spices, rummage for old prints and miniatures among secondhand books, hunt for souvenirs or just shop for food, you will find a market or bazaar catering toyour tastes somewhere in Istanbul. An obvious first stop is the Grand Bazaar but several others are well worth visiting for their more spiecialized produce and their atmospheric setting's. Every neighbourhood in Istanbul has its own open-air market on a (specific day of the week. At these markets, croV'ded With budget-conscious housewives, you will find a htige variety of merchandise at the cheapest possible prates.

Wednesday Street Market
One of Istanbul's colourful neighbourhood markets, the Wednesday market, is next to the Fatih Mosqueand sells everything from fresh produce and household goods to bulbs and seeds.

Book Bazaar
Next to the Grand Bazaar, the lioftk Bazaar (Sahaflar Carsisi) offers a wealth of printed matter in various Itiiigiutgcs, from tourist git Mrs to academic tomes and old magazines .

Grand Bazaar
The largest market in the world, the Grand Bazaar contains about 4,000 shops. In this roofed labyrinth of passages you can find every commodity associated with Turkey, from costly jewellery to basic foodstuffs. It hits operated for hundreds of years

Beşiktaş Square Market
A splendid array of fruit, vegetables aijd fish is found in this interesting market near Dolmabahçe Palace .

Galatasaray Fish Market
The best fish market in Istanbul runs along a historic alleyway. Constantly sprinkled with water to keep them cool, fresh fish from the Sea of Marmara and elsewhere He waiting to be sold.

Ortaköy Flea Market
Every Sunday the main square of Ortakoy is filled ,with stalls selling souvenirs to suit every budget, from junk to fine jewellery and original Turkish handicrafts .

Kadıköy Street Market
The main market on the Asian side of the city fills the streets around Mahmul Baha Sokağı. Clothes are sold on Tuesdays, and food on Fridays