We took a stroll today over towards the Golden Horn and found the Spice Bazaar. After the Grand Bazaar, this is one of the largest bazaars in the city. The building itself was given to the foundation of the New Mosque (which is located nearby) and paid for from revenues from the Ottoman eyalet of Egypt in 1660, following the great fire of the same year. There are 85 shops within the structure selling spices, sweets, jewelry, souvenirs, and dried fruits and nuts. In addition, there was an abundance of shops specializing in party goods and paper products of varying colors and designs. It was quite interesting to see the spices piled high on tables and bags full of walnuts, pistachios,and mixed nuts sitting next to them.
Typical shop selling spices throughout the bazaar.
This shop seemed to be selling a little bit of everything.
One of the alleyways jammed full of shoppers. This vendor was selling what looked like a cross between a bagel and a pretzel.
This one shop's building dated back to the late 1600's.
The owner of the shop allowed us to climb to the second floor to take this overview.
The ceiling on the second floor of the shop mentioned in the previous two pictures.
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