Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar
Photo: Masygreen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The essentials in 10 seconds

Time on site1 h 30 min
HoursClosed on Sundays
EntryFree
With kidsBetter without small kids

Key facts

1461the oldest part, the Cevahir Bedesten, was completedWikipedia, “Grand Bazaar, Istanbul”

How to do it right

  • Bargaining is normal — start from about half the first price.
  • Agree on a meeting point: phones lose signal inside.

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