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4 Visiting the remarkably
intact külliye of the Süleymaniye Mosque (p91),
the greatest of İstanbul’s
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1 Enjoying getting lost in
the labyrinthine laneways of
the world’s oldest shopping
mall, the glorious Grand
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5 Lunching with the
locals in and around the
Grand Bazaar (p99).
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Explore: Bazaar District
Local Life
¨Tahtakale
Locals shop in the streets between the
Grand and Spice Bazaars rather than in the bazaars
themselves. Head to Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu and
Hasırcılar Caddesi to join them.
¨Kadınlar Pazarı This atmospheric square in the
Zeyrek neighbourhood is full of regional eateries and
produce shops.
¨Fish sandwiches The city’s signature fast-food treat
is best enjoyed with crowds of locals at the Eminönü
ferry docks.
¨Nargile Follow the evocative scent of apple tobacco to
discover busy nargile (water pipe) cafes underneath the
Galata Bridge or along Divan Yolu Caddesi.
If you are walking to the
Grand Bazaar from Sultanahmet, you can avoid the
traffic and touts along Divan
Yolu Caddesi by instead
heading up Yerebatan Caddesi, left into Nuruosmaniye
Caddesi, across Cağaloğlu
Meydanı, along pedestrianised Nuruosmaniye Caddesi and across Vezir Han
Caddesi towards the Nuruosmaniye Mosque.
Best Places
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¨¨ Develi Baklava (p98)
¨¨ Fatih Damak Pide
(p98)
¨¨ Little Urfa (p95)
¨¨ Hamdi Restaurant
(p100)
¨¨ Siirt Şeref Büryan Kebap
(p98)
For reviews, see p98.A
Best Places
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¨¨ Abdulla Natural Products
(p102)
¨¨ Derviş (p103)
Getting There & Away
¨¨ Mekhann (p103)
¨Metro
¨¨ Altan Şekerleme (p103)
To get here from Taksim Meydanı (Taksim Sq),
take the Yenikapı service and alight at Vezneciler. From
the exit, walk left (east) along Şehzadebaşı Caddesi
until you reach Beyazıt Meydanı (Beyazıt Sq), next to
the Grand Bazaar.
¨Tram The neighbourhood is sliced into north and
south by Ordu Caddesi, the western continuation of
Divan Yolu Caddesi. The trams from Bağcılar and
Cevizlıbağ to Kabataş run along this major road,
passing through Aksaray, past the Grand Bazaar, across
Sultanahmet and then down the hill to Eminönü, where
the Spice Bazaar is located.
¨¨ Ümit Berksoy (p102)
For reviews, see p102.A
Best Mosque
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¨¨ Süleymaniye Mosque
(p91)
¨¨ Rüstem Paşa Mosque
(p95)
¨¨ Şehzade Mehmet
Mosque (p97)
For reviews, see p91.A
Ba z a a r D is tri c t 
There’s loads to see in this district so you’ll need to plan
your time to make the most of it. Ideally, you should
dedicate a full day to the bazaars, starting at the Grand
Bazaar in the morning, having lunch and then walking down Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu to the Spice Bazaar and
­Eminönü.
Another day could be spent following our walking
tour (p96). On this you’ll visit two important Ottoman
mosques and get a taste of local life while lunching at a
regional eatery in the Kadınlar Pazarı (Women’s Market)
near the Roman-era Aqueduct of Valens.
Nothing much is open in this district on Sundays –
visit Monday to Saturday only. And try to avoid the
mosques at prayer times and from late morning to early
afternoon on Friday, when weekly group prayers and
sermons are held.
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