The great Kapali Carsi, or Grand Bazaar is a cosmic labyrinth of little streets filled with well over 4000 shops, in which you can take pleasure in losing your way and finding your way out again, during which time there's no telling how many acquisitions you will have gained and how many more stories you'll have to tell your grandchildren. The most enthralling and alluring attractions of Istanbul has been a shopper's mecca since when a fairly insignificantly sized warehouse transformed into a swarming bazaar by a perpetual flow of traders, who sold absolutely everything from carpets to cummin. Today the Covered Bazaar is a miniature Istanbul in its own right, in which you will find astonishing bargains.

The fine Istanbul hotels have been prepared for your arrival, and the great Istanbul restaurants await you to sample their wares. You will not be disappointed when you visit Istanbul city.