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It is a kind of cotton towel mostly used in hamams to wrap your body. Recently it is very popular in all trendy beaches and pools that it gets dry very easily and it does not make any weight in your bag. You can find in Grand Bazaar in many colors and sizes.

If Turkish cuisine is popular through out the world, one of the reason is the fresh ingredients and spices we have. You will find countless types of spices and we strongly suggest you to buy some not only for your friends but also for yourself. Turkish Delight is another delicious taste that you can bring to home with you. Many flavors can be added to Turkish delight such as nuts, wallnuts, pistacchio, rose essenceВP and all of them are available at Spice Market. One of the best brand for Turkish delight is HacДabekir, you can find their shop in the old city.

3 – Spices and Turkish Delight

Another original gift from Istanbul, we believe that evil eye protects us from the negative energy, mostly we have one in our house and one in our car. Also we believe that it brings luck to every new born baby. You can get it in every gift shop around the city, also there are bracelets, rings and earings made from the evil eye. Best one is from blue glass with a white, yellow and black point in the middle.

It is an original taste, a bit stronger than espresso. It differs from other types of coffee by its cooking style. You cook coffee with sugar in a special pan – so if you buy turkish coffee you will need this pan. Best coffee can be bought from Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi shop which is next to Spice Market, you can also get coffee pan in spice market orВP from the shops around it as well as in every shopping mall.

When we travel,ВPwe usually start to think what to bring as a gift for our family and friends on the last day of our journey, but it is always better to get organized before!

In the old city many shops can accept foreign currency but it is better for you to pay in credit cards or Turkish Liras because their convertion rate can be higher than your expectation.

Even when you think you have just found the best price, you can still ask to decrease the price for the shop owner, especially in the old city but do not forget that it is not valid for all the shops .

Best shopping places in Istanbul are undoubtfully The Spice Market or Grand Bazaar for an oriental gift . Firstly, be sure that nothing is unique at these places; you can find the same pillow or necklace (exceptions can occur) after two steps in an other shop so it is better to decide on the goods and ask for the price for different shops, you won’t believe the price differentiation.

2 – Visit at least 3 shops:

It is always better to get some recommendations before shopping, especially if you will buy expensive goods like carpet or jewellery, ask advise from your hotel concierge or tour guide that they can help you to find the right shop.

Istanbul is a shopping paradise, providing lots of choices: For example, if you are looking for a scarf, you will find it in flea market, from the Armani shop in Tesvikiye or you can have it from Grand Bazaar. ВPWhereever you go for shopping you will need some tips to keep in mind to get the best bargain at the end of the day. We try to point out some tips for shopping in Istanbul.

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