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Eminönü · Istanbul

Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar)

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MonumentMust-see

L-shaped 1660s market attached to the New Mosque. Inside it is mostly lokum and spices for tourists; the outer streets (Hasırcılar Caddesi, Tahtakale) are where locals buy cheese, olives, pastırma and coffee.

Address
Rüstem Paşa, Erzak Ambarı Sk. No:92, Fatih
Hours
Daily, roughly 08:00-19:30; shorter on Sundays
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
Free entry
Price level
₺
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Good to know

  • Buy coffee at Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi on the west side
  • Pandeli restaurant is above the main gate

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