Bits and pieces in the market in Marrakech
Every Sunday morning from 5:00am to 10:00am, people from all over north-eastern Kyrgyzstan flock to Karakol with their livestock to participate in the Karakol Animal Bazaar. The bazaar is filled with sheep, cows, goats, horses and hagglers, and it is quite a site to see.
Sous, a licorice flavoured drink popular in the Middle East, is still sold on the streets and markets of Damascus by flamboyantly dressed men in costume.
Many tourists are intimidated by the idea of bargaining The following are some general rules and advice for travelers in foreign markets and bazaars gleaned from many years of bargaining in Turkey, Nepal, India, South America, China and North Africa.
Just off the famous Galata bridge in the EminönĂ¼ neighboordhoud a big and old market-hall stands in front of you, Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar. This spice market was built in 1664 and is filled with exotic fragrances such as spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish Delight).
The wide corridors of the Grand Bazaar are lined with jewelry stores, leather stores, and others that invite tourists to shop till they drop.
A sous vendor cleanses his glasses with water with great flourish.
The beautiful rose-red Treasury
The sun plays an afternoon peek-a-boo game in Monterosso al Mare, Italy along the Mediterranean coast.