The most beautiful oriental bazaars in the world
The most famous oriental bazaars and souqs in the world
The whole area of the Orient and the Silk Road is renowned for its breathtaking ancient bazaars and souqs. A variety of goods such as leather goods, jewelry, textiles, spices and more are traded in the bazaars, which is a covered market. Bazaars are usually large and complex with many lanes and shops. A souq is usually an outdoor market where traditional goods and food are sold. Souqs are usually located in historic parts of cities and are known for their stalls selling spices, dried fruits, carpets and other traditional goods. Nowadays, of course, even these traditional bazaars have added electronics, cheap trinkets from China and souvenirs for tourists. Let's take a look at the most famous and beautiful bazaars of the Orient
Grand Bazaar in Istanbul
The most famous oriental bazaar of the world
The whole Orient is famous for its huge bazaars full of spices, nuts, jewelery etc. – simply everything you can think of. The most famous and largest of these are in Istanbul. The entire bazaar is covered and really very extensive – you can really spend a lot of time here. You will find it in the very center of the city just a short walk from the Blue Mosque continue reading
Grand Bazaar in Esfahan
The largest bazaar in Esfahan
Bozorg Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest bazaars in all of Iran. It specializes mainly in the sale of carpets. The entrance to the endless corridors is just behind Ali's mosque. continue reading
Old Muttrah Souq
One of the oldest Arab bazaars
The souq in Muttrah is considered to be one of the oldest in the entire Arab world. You will of course find spices, gold, but also classic Omani Khanjar daggers continue reading
Bazaar in Kashan
Beautiful Persian bazaar
The bazaar in Kashan is one of the biggest attractions of the city. It is very vast, so you will spend a lot of time here if you want to explore all its corners. There are hundreds of shops with all kinds of oriental goods. Within the bazaar there are also small mosques, tombs, spas and rest areas. The range of goods at the bazaar is endless continue reading
Souq Waqif
The most famous bazaar in Kuwait
In the center of old Doha, which is a small historical district, there is the most famous Qatari bazaar, Souq Waqif. Traditional Arab goods such as jewelry and spices are offered here. Souq Waqif also has many restaurants, cafes and teahouses that offer traditional Qatari cuisine such as grilled meats, Arabic pastries and sweets, spicy fish and many other specialties. continue reading
Offer dried fruits and nuts
Historic shopping center in Bishkek
For lovers of dried fruits and nuts, it is literally a paradise – there is a lot of dried apricots, dates, raisins. continue reading
