The Grand Bazaar (or Covered Bazaar,Turkish : Kapalicarsi ("Covered Bazaar")) in
European side of
Istanbul is one of the largest covered market in the world with more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily, located in
Beyazit,
Eminonu.
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Although no one knows presicely when and where the technique of weaving first started, There is no doubt that the weaving art, in general, started in Central Asia. A popular explosion coused the inhabitants of that area to migrate to the western parts of Asia in order to find more presperous land. These migrating tribes were caled yoruks or nomadic tribes. During their migrations, these nomads, who were exposed to severe weather conditions, learned to use goat hair in the making
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Including visit to: Grand bazaar,
Spice bazaar, Shopping center.
Turkey, as a result of its geographical location, is a treasure-house of hand-made products. These range from carpets and kilims, to gold and silver jewelry, ceramics, leather an
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