In Turkey, Istanbul is the main shopping, production and cultural center, so women of fashion, preparing for a trip to this country, must mark in their itinerary this beautiful and interesting city. Here, as elsewhere, there are rules of choosing shops, shopping centers and markets, where you should buy products. Of course, there is always the risk of buying an expensive and unauthentic product: some "resourceful" Turks manage to sell to unknowing people for a high price a fake. Unfortunately, the probability of getting caught in this trick is in every city, and Istanbul is no exception, and therefore, before you go to update the wardrobe, you need to find out where it is better to shop.
Solo shopping: where better to go alone?
To make the best shopping in Istanbul, you need to go, of course, to shopping centers, which in this city are huge. The most famous are the following:
- Kanyon. This shopping center is the offspring of modernity, and this, in the first place, tells us the original architecture. It has 4 levels, where fashionistas will find things of various famous brands. The assortment in 160 shops is various: from solemn outfits and ending with pajamas. The shopping center is located in the Levent area, and besides the shops, there is a cinema, cafes and restaurants where you can relax between shopping.
- Akmerkez. This shopping center is one of the most popular in the European part of the city - the Etiler quarter. Here, women of fashion will find 250 stores, in which the products of European and Turkish manufacturers and designers are presented. It is located in the Besiktas area near Maslak and Levent.
- İstinye Park. The park itself boasts 300 shops, including Armani, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Dior, Hugo Boss, Celine, Gucci, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Boyner, Max Mara, Zara, Vakko, Mango, Debenhams, Sephora and etc. This is an excellent place to choose expensive and high-quality clothing of European type.
- Cevahir. One of the world's largest shopping centers, Jawahir is open to everyone, and offers shopaholics a stroll through the vast territory and choose the necessary products: there are 6 floors and 350 shops, including world-famous and well-known manufacturers. Here you can find the products of Zara, Dorothy Perkins, Jack & Jones, Evans, Peacocks, Vero Moda, Top Man, Topshop, Benetton, Miss Selfridge, Mothercare, River Island, Massimo Dutti, Etam-123, La Senza, Esprit, BSB, Dockers, Adidas. , Levi's Kappa, Lee Wrangler, Reebok, Fornarina, Best Mountain, Lotto, Converse, Guiseppo, Guess World, Bata, Nine West and others.
Fashionable Istanbul: shopping in the Laleli area
This area in Istanbul is famous for its huge market. Here you can buy a variety of things, but it is better not to come here to buy things of famous brands, because there is a great chance to buy a fake. This can be avoided if it is known to know the difference between the original. In other cases, this market can be used for purchases of authentic things with national motives.
Shopping Festival in Istanbul 2013
The shopping festival in Istanbul has been held since 2011: at this time shopping centers are open 24 hours. Visitors to the festival can bargain and watch various entertainment shows: it is recommended not to take large sums of money with you, since there are many ATMs on the territory. This year the festival will be held from 9 to 29 July.
In search of fur and leather goods
Zeytinburtu district is famous for the fact that there are a lot of shops selling leather and fur products.
However, going to Istanbul specifically for shopping for leather and fur products, you can visit the cheap shops: they can also find a lot of interesting things.
Shopping tour in Istanbul
Especially for those who do not want to visit many shops and are looking for a certain category of goods, you can book a tour. The guide will help you find the necessary things much faster than you can do it yourself.