#4 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Along with the Aghia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, no trip to Istanbul is regarded as being complete unless…"
- "The Grand Bazaar is a flurry of activity. Locals selling food, hand made crafts, jewelry, clothing,…"
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#9 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "The Spice Bazaar is also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, Misir Carsisi, because taxes from the sale of…"
- "You go to the Grand Bazaar to buy souvenirs, and you come to the Egyptian Spice Market to see what a real…"
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#22 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "After a filling lunch one day, we stopped at Ereneler Nargile ve Cay Bahcesi, a tea and hookah garden a few blocks from the Grand Bazaar. For the equivalent of less than $4 each, our floor-model water pipes were…"
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#28 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "We took a ferry from Eminonu to Kadikoy to get a sampling of the Asian side of Istanbul. This is a residential and commercial area that is an easy escape from the tourist trap that is Istanbul. Frequent ferries…"
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#34 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Every tourist to Ýstanbul knows about Kapalýçarþý (The Grand Bazaar) and Mýsýrçarþý (The Spice Bazaar) in Beyzit and Eminönü, but tourists hardly get out of those and to the real modern bazaars of Istanbul, the…"
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#35 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "I had a few cultural and consumer goals in Istanbul aside from hitting the major sites like Hagia Sofia and the Topkapi Palace. Included were a few culinary must-tries, a trip to the Turkish baths, a smoke of…"
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#39 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "I went to Istanbul with a pretty specific shopping list, and high on that list were traditional Turkish candle lanterns. I searched all over the famed Grand Bazaar, but was really turned off by the oppressive…"
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#42 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "If you're more interested by the fashion side of Istanbul, be sure to visit AkMerkez on the European side of the Bosphorus. Akmerkez is situated in Etiler and houses overall 200 shops. You can find brands like…"
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#46 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Only a few minutes’ walk from the Blue Mosque, running parallel to Torun Sokagi, is a pleasant alley of shops built in what used to be a stable yard used by the cavalry. The "Cavalry Bazaar," as it’s called, is…"
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#47 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Besiktas is one of the areas where Turks like to shop, because it's pretty cheap. You can get everything you want for a very decent price, which is why it's so crowded. They have a local fish market and also a…"
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