Spice Bazaar

market · Istanbul · Turkey

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A historic market of spices, Turkish delight, teas and dried fruit.

religious_site · 570 m

Sinan's grand 16th-century mosque on a hill, with calm courtyards and views.

market · 710 m

One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets, with thousands of shops.

landmark · 1.0 km

A medieval stone tower with a viewing gallery over the Golden Horn and old city.

landmark · 1.1 km

A vast underground Byzantine water reservoir of 336 columns, including Medusa-head bases.

religious_site · 1.2 km

A 6th-century Byzantine cathedral turned mosque, with a vast dome and gold mosaics.

palace · 1.2 km

The Ottoman sultans' palace complex, with courtyards, the Harem, treasury and Bosphorus views.