The bazaars hold many secrets. For example, there are subway tunnels and there are the roofs of the artisans' courtyards. Mustafa invited us for tea and took us to meet several artisans who produce masks or utensils for cooking or preparing a creamy Turkish coffee.
-They have been inviting us Turkish delicacies and tea....
-They invite you for a cup of tea, they make you come in and they lure you in.
-And they convince you...
-They convince you and sell you something.
-Okay, I already knew it was like that, but we had to experience it, so we bought something.
The Grand Bazaar, the first bank in the world, the largest and oldest shopping mall, one of the most mysterious and magnificent places. It's a feast for the eyes... You look to the left and you have sweets of all colors and shapes, and then you look to the right and you are flooded with the smells of spices.
More than 2 thousand stores seduce you with jewelry, dresses, lamps, carpets, also games like backgammon, very chosen by the Turks. You are in a place with more than 500 years of history, where the treasures of the Ottoman Empire used to be kept.
It is a labyrinth of streets where you can get lost and get carried away. You observe the elaborately decorated ceilings and floors with 250-year-old hand-drawn patterns. You hear shopkeepers shouting offers in different languages, trying to lure you into their stores.
-You say, "We speak Spanish here.
-Where?
Down there.
-Venom for the guaranteed mother-in-law, he says.
They invite you for tea almost insistently, and the ancient art of bargaining is almost a must if you don't want to pay several times more than the price.
You can also relax in the area enjoying a Turkish coffee or a künefe, a dessert with cheese, kadayif paste (a kind of noodle), butter and plenty of sugar.
-This looks like a bomb to me.
-Ah, is it hot?
-Yes!
🌎 Subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Italian, German, Russian and Spanish.
🔎 We are Mariano and Mariel, an Argentine couple traveling the world full time since 2016. Every day we wake up not knowing what we are going to find on the road. We want to share with you this life story.
We invite you to visit our other videos of Turkey:
• TURQUÍA
And to subscribe so you don't miss any of the videos we publish: goo.gl/PQvzZ6
#MarianoyMariel #GrandBazar #Turkey #Istanbul
👇👇👇👇 GIVE US YOUR OPINION
Негізгі бет HIDDEN SECRETS behind ISTANBUL'S GRAND BAZAAR
Пікірлер: 8