2: GRAND BAZAAR

Annoyed by our incessant running around from store to store, my dad barked "Are you here for the shopping?!" Without hesitation, I had to reply a resounding "Well, yes!!!"

Yes, the 1500 year old ruins were interesting, but the rainbow kilms and suzanis were more enticing. The Grand Bazaar is the original shopping mall, its alley ways displaying goods from around the world. The sights, sounds and smells are amazing. It's not quite like the crazed Souks of Marrakech, but we gave ourselves a couple of hours to get lost and wander. I will be writing about select stores with artisan goods, as my focus for the shopping was ceramics and suzanis, with a few lamps and turkish towels thrown in.