Istanbul Trip, April 2007 - Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar)

Mısır Çarşısı, the Spice Bazaar was built in the 17th Century to provide rent for the upkeep of the nearby mosque, the Yeni Camii (New Mosque).

Inside the bazaar

The market is also known as the Egyptian Bazaar due to the fact that the spices used to arrive from India and South-East Asia via Egypt.

You can get many kinds of products there, including spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish Delight) and other edibles stuff.

SP and I bought some mixed pepper to go with our new pepper grinder.

Colourful spices

Turkish sweets, including lots and lots of Turkish Delights.

More spices!

Some souvenir shops have also moved in. In one particular shop, you can also get a custom-make perfume made to your desire.

Turkish ceramic ware

Dried herbs and sponges