Big Bazaar In Istanbul.

Grand Bazaar in Istanbul - one of the largest indoor markets in the world. Bazaar is an extensive collection consisting of 2600 shops (at last count), 24 private hotels and market squares, 65 streets, 22 gates, 2 indoor markets, as well as restaurants, mosques, fountains and eateries. It sold jewelry, more than 500 masters of gold, and each of them pays for the lease of 5 to 8 thousand dollars a month, so easy to understand why such tactics are aggressive trading. Like any large international commercial center, bazaar attracts a disproportionately huge number of ruthless businessmen. However, if you're interested in a particular subject, the price is likely to be flexible. The best known are those shops that sell jewelry, pottery, spices and carpets. Most stalls are grouped by type of goods sold, for example, parts made for leather garments, articles made of gold, etc.
To enter the market may be through Gate Nurosmanie, the arch in the lush Moorish-style, decorated with marble fountain in memory of the fire of 1954, during which burned a third of the market. Enjoy the adjacent mosque Nurosmanie - the first Turkish example of the construction of the baroque. Buyers usually make a stop on the main street Kolpacni - sparkling main artery of the market, which stood in a number of shops with gold and silver products. Turn right and walk to the Old Bazaar, to see a dazzling collection of antiquities, gold ornaments and articles of copper.
On the territory of the bazaar are two domed buildings made of stone and constructed for the storage of goods, the first of which was built in 1464 on the orders of Mehmed II. After the earthquake in 1894 Big Bazaar brought a major restoration. Today, his daily visit 250000-400000 buyers.