Arasta Bazaar

Nice bazaar. We visited after sunset and it was not crowded. There were shops with interesting items like souvenirs, jewelry, sweets, carpets.

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Located just 5 minutes away from the mosque, this bazaar offers a unique shopping experience that is not to be missed. While the prices may be slightly higher than those of other shops and malls, the quality of the products and the atmosphere of the bazaar make it well worth the visit.

If you are planning a visit with your family and have young children, I would highly recommend bringing a stroller to make navigating the bazaar easier. There is so much to see and explore, and having a stroller will ensure that your little ones are comfortable and safe throughout your visit.

In addition to its convenient location near the mosque, the bazaar is easily accessible by tram, metro, taxi, and bus, making it a great destination for anyone looking to explore the area.

I hope you find this information helpful, and I encourage you to visit the bazaar soon to experience its unique charm for yourself.

For many years I love to spend some time on this old istanbuli bazaar. Nice atmosphere of an old oriental market . It's clean, pleasant to walk, has a small museum of tiles and coffee shop with good oriental music. If it's not about the money, bcs of course prices are higher there then in other places, it's nice to buy few little nothings just of the memory. Also there is a photo booth where you can have your pictures in historical sultan clothes. For the first time in istambul, arista bazaar is a nice place to pay a visit.

If you are in the area, you should stroll down this street. It's a small bazaar near the Hagia Sofia mosque. You can find a lot of great souvenirs with good prices. Definitely negotiate with the shop keepers. They enjoy it!

A quaint little market with a variety of goods from Turkish Delights: assortment of teas: carpets; handbags and lovely jewelry. We just do a walk through a few times and the store owners are friendly and not too pushy.

It’s central and close to a few historical locations. Also ideal for some last minute gifts or souvenirs.

Much better bazaar than the grand bazaar. Cheaper and more local authenticity. Grand variety of items such carpets, spices, rugs, clothes and souvenirs. The markets take you back in time. The shopkeepers are really friendly but certain items are especially over-priced to take benefit of the tourists. Always haggle for stuff but make sure you don't exceed too much.

Excellent walkable bazaar to spend a good chunk of time looking at rugs, spices, sweets and lots of other traditional textiles. This bazaar is not too crowded and is surrounded by restaurants and coffee houses

You can find better stuff for an excellent price back in India. These are tooo expensive and not at all worthy. Need to go before 5pm else everyone closes by 630-645pm. Left with limited choices. BARGAIN, BARGAIN AND MORE BARGAIN.