Blood sucking leeches in Istanbul
When I first saw the large pickle jar of leeches in the outdoor area of the Spice Market in Istanbul I was totally creeped out. They clung to the sides of the...
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Bargaining is key when shopping at the Grand Bazaar
This Grand Bazaar textile merchant offered us apple tea as he gave his asking prices in three different currencies with a discount for cash. Transactions with most of the 4,000 merchants...
Muslim attire uncommon in secular Turkey
Istanbul’s ancient history is revealed in its architecture, which includes the Haghia Sofia, built in the 532 as a magnificent Catholic basilica and converted into a mosque in 1453. But the city...
No fear in Turkey among Ottoman slippers, mosques of Grand Bazaar
Wide walkways in the Grand Bazaar had their origin in the 1400s, when it was built on the trade crossroads between Asia and Europe so camels could carry goods to merchants inside.....
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