Very cool environment on a hot day. Spices, tea, silk and gold. Nearly all the right ingredients for the nativity!

This is an amazing place to get your senses in the higher level. Smell, look and taste are in the top. You can not beleve how beautiful a spice display can be until you get there.

This bazaar was not as big as the Grand Bazaar, and the variety of merchandise sold there was also limited. It was an ok place for spices, teas, dried fruits, and the like. I'm personally used to these types of stalls back home, so I wasn't very keen on visiting the bazaar. I've been to Istanbul many times in the... More

Much smaller than the Grand Bazaar but just as enchanting here you can get your exotic spices at really good prices. You can haggle on the price. A lovely aroma as you walk around fending off the traders who want to sell their wares. A different photographic opportunity for those wanting to get that prize shot of Istanbul.

The vendors will have you in the palms of their hands once they give you tastes of blends of their spices and tea. Try the many kinds of Turkish delight and have a ball!

Everyone who is visiting Istanbul, must visit spice market. Words are not enough to describe the smell of herbs and spices that are exposed there. You can taste and buy a large variety of spices, Turkish delights, drained fruits, pastrami and other delicacies. Usually is crowded with locals and tourists, but it's ok this is also a part of the... More

We have been to this market thinking it would be another tourist trap. I was very surprised to realised I was wrong. It's a perfect picture of Istanbul, with very rich local pastries and candies. You also find handicraft and general stuff for tourists. And prices are reasonable. Depending on the volume you buy, try to negotiate. I got 2... More

I love the smell of spices, so I really enjoyed the way all these bright powders would make my nose ecstatic, but the truth is that I can find cheaper spices in Evripidou str. in Athens. There were too many people, I just lasted a few minuted there, I needed space. (Thank god it was smaller than the Grand Bazaar!!)... More

It is located near Eminonu, so crowds are horrible. Take care of your possessions in here carefully. I was sorry that there were so many people so I could not enjoy the visit exactly – all that colors and smells - beautiful really. Maybe some other time I will be more lucky…