It is a solely different experience to visit a historical or street bazaar from going to a shopping mall in İstanbul. Locals,It is a solely different experience to visit a historical or street bazaar from going to a shopping mall in İstanbul. But, it is really impossible to prefer one to the other! Therefore, you should stop by absolutely all of the shopping points we’ll be talking about in this article, from the modern streets to nostalgic passages during your visiting İstanbul.

İstiklal Street

Embassy buildings, banks, and hotels opened in the Ottoman capital attracted all the attention to this area, and wealthy non-Muslim citizens of the city competed with each other to build beautiful buildings in this area. While wandering around İstiklal Street today, looking at the colorful windows at eye level, although we forget to examine the architectural beauties, Beyoğlu still carries the traces of those days. While soaking up this historical atmosphere, you will find numerous shops lying throughout the right and left of the street. From clothes to jewelry or all souvenirs that might be able to come to your mind can reach only here!

Galata

Galata is one of İstanbul’s rising stars. In recent years, wonderful souvenir shops have opened around Galata Tower. There are also very nice concept shops. Galata definitely stands out among the many places to shop in İstanbul. Here, you can witness an architectural feast during shopping.

Karaköy

Karaköy is a cosmopolitan district that served as the city’s dock during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. This port district, which has been active in every period of İstanbul’s history, was fully revived in the 19th century, the last period of the Ottoman Empire. There are also artworks such as Minerva Han in Karaköy, where all local and foreign businessmen of the city have invested.

Today, the most prominent shopping areas in Karaköy are the shops selling outdoor equipment. There are places where you may find souvenirs, from jewelry to clothes.

On Tersane Street extending from Karaköy towards the Golden Horn, there are bazaars that sell all kinds of equipment. On Kemeraltı Street, which continues in the Kabataş direction, shops selling diving clothes can be lined up side by side.

Nişantaşı

The most popular streets of Nişantaşı, which hosts boutiques where you can find special design products as well as luxury stores, stand out as Abdi İpekçi Street and Mim Kemal Öke Street.

Especially if you are looking for evening dresses, you can get lost in the back streets of Nişantaşı and visit the boutiques where the latest fashion evening dresses are sold. Extending from Maçka to Nişantaşı and hosting more than 50 luxury shops, Abdi İpekçi Street is like an open-air shopping center.

Eminönü

Places to shop in Eminönü are located between the Spice Bazaar and the Grand Bazaar. It is difficult even to find a place to take a step on the weekend in Uzunçarşı Street and Mahmutpaşa Hill, which lie between two historical İstanbul bazaars.

Spice Bazaar

Silk fabrics from China and spices from India were transported to Egypt by caravans for many years, and from there, they were brought to İstanbul by ships. These precious trade goods were exported to Europe through Venetians and Genoese living in İstanbul. Some of these important trade commodities were offered to the public in the Spice Bazaar of İstanbul. The Spice Bazaar, which stands next to Yeni Mosque in the heart of the Eminönü district, is still frequented by locals and foreign tourists.

Uzunçarşı Street

Uzunçarşı Street is the name of a gentle slope that extends from Eminönü seaside to the Grand Bazaar Türkiye. You can find various business centers, shops, and eating and drinking places on the street.

If you want to have a nostalgic shopping experience in the Historical Peninsula, we suggest you go here. You can also find many shopping items for much cheaper than elsewhere.