With  5,000 shops, this 565-year-old structure  is one of the world´s largest indoor markets and receives more than 250,000 visitors every day, including jewelry (in the section called the Cevahir Bedesten), carpets that may or may not fly, spices, antiques, hand-painted ceramics, antique furniture and decor items, and old coins. It´s also home to two mosques, four fountains, and a pair of hammams (steam baths). 

Read more in Tripatini contributor Mohamed Esmaeil's post The Top 10 Attractions for Visitors in Istanbul.


Pedro Szekely