Up Close and Personal at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar
<p>Walking into the Istanbul Grand Bazaar on a crowded Saturday afternoon can give even the bravest of shoppers a meltdown.</p>
<p>With its nearly 5,000 shops, hundreds of thousands of visitors a <em>day </em>and come-hither merchants, even an expert shopper would be forgiven a moment’s hesitation at what is believed to be the world’s most visited attraction. (estimates are between 250,000–400,000 visitors a day!)</p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:580/1*wQZp3OpxwF-bBxzNs_crBg.jpeg" style="height:384px; width:580px" /></p>
<p><em>It is difficult not to be overpowered by the strength of colors in the bazaar</em></p>
<p>It doesn’t have to be this way.</p>
<p>“Rather than plunge straight into the heart of the bazaar I’d start with the wholesale section, a little before the main entrance, on Sultanahmet Street,”</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/@womenontheroad/up-close-and-personal-at-the-istanbul-grand-bazaar-8ac7132313e7"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>