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One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets — 4,000 shops across 61 vaulted alleys, running since 1461.
Overview
Founded in 1461 shortly after the Ottoman conquest and expanded over the following centuries, Kapalıçarşı is the beating retail heart of the old city — 4,000 shops threading through 61 vaulted alleys under a single roof. Come for carpets and kilims, gold and silver, ceramics, leather and antique lamps. Enter through the Nuruosmaniye Gate for the most photogenic approach, negotiate calmly (starting around 40 % of first-price is fair), and stop at Şark Kahvesi for a Turkish coffee break.
Highlights
- 4,000 shops, 61 alleys
- 22 gates dating from 1461
- Grand old rug & gold streets
- Şark Kahvesi Turkish coffee house
- Closed Sundays
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