Istanbul souvenirs. What to bring from Istanbul?
What tourists usually buy in Istanbul?
1. Leather things (specialized shopping center Deri Sarayi, Zeytinburnu)
2. Gold, jeans, dishes (Grand Bazaar – Kapali Carsi, Beyazit)
3. Antique things (Grand Bazaar - Kapali Carsi, Beyazit)
4. Rugs ( "Arasta" market next to the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet)
5. Things made of ceramics
6. Engraved souvenirs
7. Herbs and oil (Egyptian Market – Misir Carsisi, Eminonu)
8. Cassettes, CDs with traditional music
9. Carsk Cheese and Basturma (Egyptian Market - Misir Carsisi, Eminonu)
10. Raki (Turkish Vodka)
11. Natural olive soap
12. Apple tea
13. Natural henna
14. Fatima’s eye (the image of an eye shown on different things)
Some souvenir shops in Istanbul:
"Arasta Pazari"
Kabasakal Sokak 2, right behind the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet)
Tramway station - "Sultanahmet"
Here hookahs, things made of bronze, blue and white colored painted faience are sold.
"Avantgarde"
Istiklal Caddesi 230/12 (Taksim, Beyoglu)
It’s a very modern second hand store of 1970-1980s in Istanbul, where you can also find hand-painted lingerie. "Avantgarde" store is located in "Is Hani" shopping center. There several of them at Istiklal Street.
"Deli Kizin Yeri"
Halicilar Carsisi 42 (Kapali Carsi, Beyazit)
Here the tourists can find exclusive books, clothes and other things made in the traditional Turkish style.
"Eller"
Postacilar Sokak 12 (Tunel, Beyoglu)
Here visitors can buy hand made jewelry, reproductions of archeological finds, discovered on the territory Anatolia.
"Pasabahce"
Istiklal Caddesi 314 (Taksim, Beyoglu)
Pasabahce is the best (and most expensive) Turkish brand of decorative glass.
"Ugur Bocegi"
Emir Nevruz Sokak 18 (Mecidiyekoy)
Visitors are going to find everything from Turkish underground fashion in Ugur Bocegi.
"Umit Sapka"
Mercan Yokusu 38 (Mercan)
It’s a Turkish military market. Here you can find anything that has to do with military theme: flags, badges with Ataturk, caps, albums.
"Yoruk Collection"
Yerebatan Caddesi 35 (Sultanahmet)
Tramway station - "Sultanahmet"
Here all customers can buy all the traditional Turkish souvenirs, from rugs to boncuk’s (amulets that look like a blue eye), a huge variety of old-fashioned lamps.
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