Shopping in Aegean Coast
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Bazaar
İzmir's Bazaar is a little slice of fast-vanishing Turkey; this is also the place to head for İzmir's heart and soul. It's a great place to get lost for a few hours amid the stalls, sound of caged songbirds, wedding dress shops and spice stalls. Seek out if you can the flower and bead markets, then stop for a reviving shot of Turkish coffee in one of the delightful cafés at its core.
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Tuğba
Recently awarded second prize for the 'Best Turkish Delight in Turkey', this well-known chain sells Turkish delight in all colours, flavours and forms, as well as dried nuts, seeds and fruit (great for long bus journeys). They also gift-wrap if you want to cart a year's supply home. Try the exquisite duble anterplı (pistaccio-studded variety).
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Monday Market
Bergama has a bustling Monday market which stretches for around 3km from the otogar to the Red Basilica. It's great for fresh fruit and veg. Böblingen Caddesi and the area around the old bus station is great for picnic-hunting. Cheese, olives, fresh bread and dried fruit are all sold.
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Covered Market
The large covered market is a great place for picnic-hunting, selling very fresh fruit and veg as well as Turkish sweets, dried fruit and nuts at great prices (though you may have to bargain a bit).
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Sipahi Okey
For traditional Turkish souvenirs, try this place with lovely tavla (backgammon sets), strings of Turkish chillies to cheer up your kitchen or your cuisine, or lovely beaded jewellery.
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Migros
There's a row of cheap-eats along İkilap Caddesi. For self-caterers, there's a Migros supermarket about 1km from the city centre heading northeast on the İzmir road.
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Tansaş Supermarket
Around the back of the covered market, about 250m north of the bus station, there is a large Tansaş supermarket.
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Artı Kitabevi
English-speaking, friendly bookshop with a good selection of English-language books.
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Pyramit
For decent-quality silver jewellery made with local minerals, head for Pyramit. The talented Levent, a geologist, makes 80% of the pieces.
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Öz Antik Hanlıcılik
One supplier with a good reputation for carpets is Öz Antik Hanlıcılik on the main street just off the main square. Ask for Yusuf.
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