Grand Bazaar

A Brief History of Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar also known Kapali Carsi which dates back to 1461, with 5,000 shops making it one of the largest and oldest indoor market places in the world. Attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The bazaar features such items as jewelry, carpets, spices, antiques and hand-painted ceramics. It will take 8 minutes by tram to go the Bazaar from Grand Anka Hotel.