The Spice Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the oldest covered markets in the world and one of the most famous markets in Istanbul.
The Spice Bazaar receives hundreds of visitors daily. People enjoy the large array of spices on display, usually stacked in colorful mounds, as well as wonderful smelling teas and rainbows of lokum (Turkish delight), among the many other things available to taste and buy.
Although built in the 17th century, the spice bazaar still looks and feels today much as it did back in ancient times when it was the center of the historical spice trade in Istanbul.
With just a little imagination one can still picture long lines of dusty camel caravans, laden with cargos of fragrant spices, arriving at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, their final stop, after a long journey on the Silk Road through China, India and Persia.
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