Bazaars of Istanbul

The bazaar quarter of Istanbul is like a mirror of the city itself: many-faceted and hectic, extraordinarily beautiful and chaotic at the same time. On the historic peninsula, centuries-old market halls, mosques and stores share space with new concrete buildings and street kiosks. Spacious stores with brightly lit window displays compete with tiny cluttered shops in dark alleyways. This is place where the Thousand and One Nights and global chic come together, a meeting place of opposites: traditional craftsmanship and mass production, east and west, past and present, romance and practicality, kitsch and style. This book, brimful of photographs, guides the reader through a colourful world packed with fascinating history and people.

Review: The extensive text combined with the vivid photography is so thorough it's the next best thing to visiting a Turkish bazaar in person!

A remarkable job of capturing the allure, and the lore, of a place where shopping and people-watching can be taken to their kaleidoscopic extreme.... Will instantly evoke multi-sensory memories for those who have been lucky enough to visit Istanbul's bazaar quarter, while inspiring trip planning for those who have not yet experienced is inimitable pleasures.