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The Egyptian Bazaar (Misir
Carsisi in Turkish) is also known as Spice Market. It's located just
behind the Yeni Mosque at Eminonu neighborhood, at the entrance of
the Golden Horn. The Bazaar was originally made of wood in mid-17th
century by the architect Kazim Aga, and got its final restorations
during mid-forties. The name comes from the fact that Egyptians used
to sell their spices here and that it once received income from
taxes levied on Egypt. Instead the English name comes from the days
when the Bazaar was specialized on selling spices and herbs,
medicinal plants and drugs. Lately, there are also shops selling
stuff other than spices but you can still see and smell many
interesting spices, dried fruits and nuts, teas, oils and essences,
sweets, honeycombs, and aphrodisiacs.
The Spice Market has 86 shops inside. Outside there is a plant
market on one side and a food market on the other. There are 6 gates
of the L-shaped Bazaar. The ceiling is higher respect to Grand
Bazaar, and this is also covered with domes.
The Egyptian Bazaar is open daily between 09:00-19.00 except on
Sundays and during public or religious holidays. But during summer
period of 2009 it will stay open on Sundays too, between
10:00-19:00.
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