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A maze of over 4000 tiny shops selling all sorts of gold, jewelry, leatherwork and fine carpets, the Grand Bazaar (Kapalicarsi in Turkish) is one of the largest covered markets in the world. It resembles a giant labyrinth with approximately sixty lanes and more than four thousand shops. Closed only on Sundays, this place is a real heaven for shoppers that can reach between 250,000 to 400,000 people each day. The bazaar also has four mountains, 2 mosques, 22 gates, and 17 hans or separate inns for specific types of products.
The entrance gate commonly used by people is the "Nuruosmaniye Gate" translated as the "light of the Ottomans." From here, visitors will see a street full of jewelry stores. Carpet shops are also plentiful at the Bazaar. Of course, haggling or bargaining is possible and highly recommended. There are also restaurants, coffee shops and Turkish baths located inside. One can buy anything from handmade and painted ceramic items to silverware, traditional costumes, religious icons on sale, Turkish calligraphies, antiques, colorful carpets, modern branded shirts, beautiful leather jackets and kilim and leather bags.
Yachting is also very popular in Istanbul . This is the only place in the world where you can enjoy the beauty of a mystical landscape while sailing back through time to Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times with their magnificent castles, palaces and mosques.
