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'Grand Bazaar' Oldest Coverd Market of Istanbul

'Grand Bazaar' Oldest Coverd Market of Istanbul
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The Grand Bazaar in the Turkish capital Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, encompassing a total of 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops. Despite a steady rise in modern shopping malls in Turkey, the Grand Bazaar is still the most visited tourist attraction in the country. In 2014, it became the most visited tourist attractions in the entire world with over 91 million annual visitors.

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A cafe inside Grand Bazaar. Photo credit: Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho/Flickr
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Sources: Wikipedia / Istanbul Trails
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