The Bazaar is something which address all senses: it is color, smell, sound. Spices, sweets, almonds, nuts, walnuts, figs, dried fruits and dried flowers, herbal teas – it is something for everybody. Other tourists oriented merchandise could be fiund too. Nevertheless, the guides warn the tourist to prefer the little streets behind the bazaar, where they find the same products much cheaper.
Bazarul de Mirodenii sau Bazarul Egiptean e ceva ce se adreseaza simturilor: mirosuri, culori, zgomote. A fost construit la inceputul secolului al 17-lea, cu bani proveniti din impozitele pe marfurile aduse din Egipt, de unde si numele. Piata a fost construita in continuarea Moscheii Noi si banii obtinuti serveau la finantarea acesteia.
Doritorii pot gasi aici tot felul de mirodenii, dar si dulciuri, alune si miere. De asemenea, se mai vand pastrama de oaie si caviar iranian, cel mai bun dar si cel mai scump, ceaiuri de plante, flori uscate. Se mai gasesc aici si alte marfuri, orientate spre turisti.
Majoritatea ghizilor avertizeaza sa nu cumparati insa mirodeniile de aici, unde sunt mult mai scumpe, ci pe stradutele din spatele bazarului, de unde cumpara si localnicii.


















Randy
Looks like a great market.
Traveling Hawk
It’s very interesting, Randy. Thanks for the comment!
Doug Hickok
I like very much the images from the bazzare… there is a wealth of color!
Traveling Hawk
It’s attractive for a photograph, Doug:)
joo
It’s like a place from the 1001 nights! Lovely post!
Traveling Hawk
You are right, Joo! It’s Ali Baba’s cave!