What to Buy in İstanbul?

One can buy so many souvenirs in such a fabulous city with a rich historical and cultural background! we have designed a small list for you, here it is.

• Turkish Carpets and Kilims: Every carpet and kilim is a handicraft with a great sense of tradition.
• Spices: I assure you that you cannot find the rich variety of spices offered in Spice Bazaar even in India.
• Turkish Delight: It is a must in such a list. Not only İstanbul but also Turkey is identified with Turkish delight all over the world. Do not return home without buying Turkish delight.
• Baklava: Güllüoğlu in Karaköy is the right local where one can taste the original baklava in this city. Don’t worry; based on their long years of experience and passion devoted to this delicacy, they would pack the product in packages easy to carry on your way back home.
• Handicraft products: One can hardly believe how many handicraft products there are in this city! The best samples can be found in the Grand Bazaar.
• Ready-made Garments: It is an undeniable fact that İstanbul is a city characterised by fashion. Here one can find the best and most original garments that would meet one's taste.
• Jewellery: It is very difficult for customers to choose a product from among the great variety of jewellery products available in the shops in Karaköy, the district identified with this sector in İstanbul. But you should definitely buy a piece of jewellery here for yourself and your relatives.
• Turkish Coffee Set: Turkish coffee is a symbol of Turkey. With cooking and drinking style, the conversation at a cup of coffee, fortune-telling at the coffee ground left over in the cup, special pots, it is a culture in the real sense of the word. Remember to buy a set of Turkish coffee with a pot; you can find a great variety in the Grand Bazaar.
• Tea Glasses: It would not be wrong to say that tea is the national beverage of Turkey. To enjoy Turkish tea in small slim glasses at home, buy tea and a set of tea glasses. By the way, you can ask how it is brewed in the shop you buy your tea in.
• Souvenirs: One can find a great variety of souvenirs, primarily figurines, but also others in great diversity from key holders to brooches and miniatures of the symbolic monuments in İstanbul. You can buy some to have the symbols of this wonderful city always with you.