Aleppo Shopping

  1. Orient House Antiques

    Over in Al-Jdeida, the Beit Sissi store is a wonderful place to browse for antiques and bric-a-brac.

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  2. Saahat al-Hatab

    Saahat al-Hatab is the place to shop for gold jewellery, and there are a few more antique and carpet shops across the square, although prices tend to be higher than at Orient House.

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  3. Sebastian

    On the fringes of the souq, this place stocks a small but superb range of high-quality textiles, tablecloths, inlaid backgammon boards and boxes. However, the speciality is rustic kilims, silk rugs and antique carpets. The multilingual owner, Mohammed, is highly knowledgeable, accepts credit cards and provides certificates, but most of all, he won't pressure you to get a sale.

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  4. Sharia al-Adasi

    For nargileh/sheesha pipes, mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden boxes and backgammon boards visit the shops on Sharia al-Adasi, which is north of the main souq; walk east from the front of the Great Mosque and then head north up the third lane.

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