Bazaars, souks, and markets always bring out a strange reaction in me. Istanbul’s famed Grand Bazaar and Spice Market are no exception. I get jacked up, uber competitive, overwhelmed, overstimulated, confused, depressed, overjoyed….all over ‘getting a deal’ on some trinket or spice that I really don’t want anyway.
Istanbul’s markets are pure Middle East and a departure from the more European attributes of other parts of this beautiful city. A few steps away from the charming boulevards and parks you can instantly enter this strange new world. Read the rest of this entry »