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The Egyptian Bazaar (Misir
Carsisi in Turkish) is also
known as Spice Market. It's
located just behind the Yeni
Mosque at Eminonu district,
at the entrance of the
Golden Horn. The Bazaar was
originally made of wood in
mid-17th century by the
architect Kazim Aga, and got
its final restorations
during mid-forties. The name
comes from the fact that
Egyptians used to sell their
spices here and that it once
received income from taxes
levied on Egypt. Instead the
English name comes from the
days when the Bazaar
specialized on selling
spices and herbs, medicinal
plants and drugs. Lately
there are also shops selling
stuff other than spices but
you can still see and smell
many interesting spices,
dried fruits and nuts, teas,
oils and essences, sweets,
honeycombs, and
aphrodisiacs.
The Spice Market has 86
shops inside and there
stands a plant market on one
side and a food market on
the other. There are 6 gates
on an L-shaped Bazaar. The
ceiling is higher respect to
Grand Bazaar and this is
also covered with domes.
The Egyptian Bazaar is open
daily between 09:00-19.00
except on Sundays and during
public or religious
holidays. |