Istanbul's Grand Bazaar: This venerable marketplace is more than 500 years old and spreads out over 48,000 square meters (around 516,700 square feet). Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/Getty Images.

Istanbul sits on the Bosporus Straights, at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Most of the tourist attractions, like the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar, are on the European side, but you can ...

This is the stone warren of Istanbul's 560-year-old Grand Bazaar. A cluster of traders selling gold and dollars pace the alleyway, murmuring into phones and smoking. The tension rises as demand grows.

Nestled within Istanbul's historic Fatih district by the Golden Horn, Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques ...

The Grand Bazaar is made up of a series of bedestens– commercial complexes of related shops. Sandal Bedesteni, one of the oldest, dates from the late 15th century.

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury ...

Customers select handicrafts at a shop at the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Türkiye, July 15, 2024. The time-honored Grand Bazaar, which boasts a history of more than 500 years, is one of the oldest ...

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the most bustling spots in one of the world’s greatest, busiest cities. Close to 50 million people pass through the 21 gates of the venerable marketplace each ...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Istanbul’s old soul lives on in the Grand Bazaar. But high rents may force out shops and workshops and turn the bazaar into a shopping mall for tourists.