The Covered Market in Istanbul is a masterpiece
All you need to know about the Istanbul covered market
When talking about the tourist and archaeological attractions in Istanbul, the ancient markets have a place and a large share that is worth mentioning, as we will take you on a quick tour to explore the Covered Market in Istanbul or the Closed Bazaar as it is called:
History of the Covered Market in Istanbul:
This market has been classified as one of the most important commercial centers in Istanbul for more than 500 years, as the market dates back to the Byzantine Empire, specifically during the reign of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who ordered the opening of the first part of it in the year 1461 AD, then Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent continued its construction and expansion in the sixteenth century to be Thus the most important surviving remains of the Ottoman era.
Location of the Covered Market in Istanbul:
The covered market is located in Beyazit on the European side of Istanbul, which is a tourist area adjacent to many famous areas and monuments, as 7 minutes separate it from the Aminonu coast, 5 minutes from the Egyptian market, and 4 minutes from the famous Suleymaniye Mosque
It is also only 10 minutes away from the city center (Fatih area) and 5 minutes to the Lalali tourist area, which most tourists visit to get high quality goods at reasonable prices.
What does the Covered Market in Istanbul contain ??
With an area of 45,000 thousand square meters and its shops that number about 3,600 stores, the Covered Market has surpassed the largest malls of Istanbul, as once you enter it you will not want to leave it as it includes many shops selling original oriental materials that you can not find anywhere Another besides handmade souvenirs and many more.
The most important areas of activity in the Covered Market:
old copperplates
the shoes
Dried foods and spices
Silver products of all kinds
Leather of all kinds, such as bags, tunics, and others
Gold and silver
Brick and pottery products
antique coins
Ready-to-wear and luxurious fabrics
Restaurants and cafes
Spinning and weaving products
The finest types of carpets
Laurel soap
Shops for training in the Turkish history industry, such as Ottoman painting, beads and wool industries
And other distinctive products that you will definitely like.
Why was it called the Covered Market ??
Once you pass through its alleys, you will feel that you have gone back hundreds of years, and you will never tire of staring at the inscriptions that surround you in all the corners of the market, especially the charming hand inscriptions on the market ceiling, hence the name (the covered market)
The market also includes two mosques and various restaurants, as well as a police station and water fountains that would make it more magical, and it also contains the oldest and largest historical treasury whose mission was to preserve jewelry and valuables such as money and weapons in the Ottoman era.
You will also like wandering around Cevahir Bedesteni Square, in which you will find valuable jewelry, silver and valuable hours dating back to the Ottoman period, which are archaeological landmarks for display only, and thus this square is considered the oldest place of the Covered Market in Istanbul.
The Alleys of the Covered Market:
Be sure that you will not be able to pass all the alleys in this market, as there are 64 alleys, each of them contains products related to a specific craft in addition to containing many cells spread in its corners, and the number has reached 16 khans, the most beautiful of which is “Khan Al-Salasil”, so you may not want to miss A cup of tea in this beautiful khan, so the cup of tea here is another taste.
Daily movement of the covered market:
Every day, 250,000 to 400,000 visitors wander around the corners of this market (according to the Turkish Statistics Institute report for the year 2018), which is one of the monuments that all tourists visit, in addition to the presence of more than 30,000 workers and professionals in this market.
The doors of the Covered Market:
This huge market includes 22 main chapters, the most important of which are:
Bab Noor Usmaniye (Nuruosmaniye)
Mahmut pasha
Bayazit
Fesciler
And others.
Facts and statistics about the covered market in Istanbul
The date of construction is 1461 AD
The total total area is 45,000 square meters
The main doors are 22 doors
The number of alleys is 64
The number of stores is 3600
Market workers 30,000
The entrance fee is free
Sunday - public holidays
Visiting hours are 8 am - 9:30 pm
The number of visitors per day is 250,000 - 400,000
Coffee in the Covered Market:
Certainly, you have heard about Turkish coffee or tasted it before, but make sure that you are on a date with trying the best coffee you may taste in your life as Turkish coffee is manufactured here with the finest standards suitable for coffee lovers and connoisseurs as well as how it was prepared in copper pots as in the Ottoman era.
The most important thing is the spread of many small shops along the Covered Market in Istanbul, which sell coffee and everything related to it from copper cups and jugs decorated with Ottoman inscriptions, as well as dishes and utensils of various forms.
The Covered Market in Istanbul, the most expensive in Turkey !!
This famous market was classified as the most expensive place in Istanbul or even Turkey, not at the prices of its commodities, but at the rental price in its stores, as the price of the square meter rent reached three thousand and five hundred US dollars, according to statistics studied in the recent period.
These statistics also indicated that prices rose by 20% within one year and that all merchants accept this increase due to the importance of the market and its brilliance as an unparalleled archaeological station in Istanbul.
Nearest hotels to the Covered Market:
Due to the fact that the Covered Market is located in the tourist area of Beyazit, it is natural that it is surrounded by many hotels, the number of which exceeds more than 400 hotels, so it is worthwhile for us to inform you about the elite hotels with a 5-star rating, namely:
• Crowne Plaza - THE OLD CITY - CROWNE PLAZA ISTANBUL - OLD CITY
• LEGACY Ottoman - LEGACY OTTOMAN HOTEL
• DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON - DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON
• 1890 SUITES - 1890 SUITES HOTEL
• LEVNI HOTEL
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