http://www.youtube.com/ChristinaPfeiffer discovers the Spice Bazaar Istanbul. The amazing Istanbul Spice Market in Turkey has stalls selling, spices, Turkish delight, dates and all kinds of yummy things. The Istanbul Spice Bazaar is a fantastic place to taste food, meet local people and shop.
The Istanbul Spice Bazaar was built in the 1660s as part of the New Mosque. Rent from the shops supported the upkeep of the mosque as well as its charitable activities, such as a school, hamam and hospital.
Spice Bazaar Istanbul has a Turkish name, Mısır Çarşısı (Egyptian Market). In its heyday, the bazaar was the destination of camel caravans along the Silk Road bringing goods from China, India and Persia.
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