Mashhad
The 800m-long Reza covered bazaar is designed to look semitraditional but is a 20th-century creation. Shops within sell a wide variety of products and…
Must-see shopping in Iran
Tehran
Women travellers needing a cheap and not particularly stylish manteau (overcoat) or scarf have plenty of options at this pedestrian mall running between…
Mashhad
In a banal, four-storey building, Bazaar-e Farsh is a multi-unit carpet market. It's generally patronized by bulk dealers, so prices can be excellent (and…
Kashan
Run by an elderly gentleman knowledgeable in the arts of Kashani rose-water production, this shop in the middle of the bazaar stocks a range of rose-water…
Mashhad
Bahraman is one of Iran's most trusted and recognisable brands for saffron. They have a small outlet right at Falakeh Ab, but this branch is bigger and…
Kashan
This small shop sells a range of locally produced manteaus, scarves, blouses and dresses in cotton and silk. It’s an excellent place for women travellers…
Tehran
In the basement of the multiplex cinema that occupies a sinuous contemporary building in the western corner of Park-e Mellat, this gallery hosts regularly…
Southeastern Iran
Specialist confectioners selling Kerman's classic kolompeh (date-stuffed biscuits; per kg without/with nuts IR100,000/120,000), plus various qualities of…
Mashhad
Several shops around Falakeh Ab sell saffron in a wide range of qualities that are dependent on the part of the stigma collected (and whether or not it's…
Mashhad
Beneath a tall roof held up on uneven wooden rafters, the old carpet bazaar is fairly commercially minded. Quality is very variable.
Iran
Choose between beautiful blue-glass Persian vases and ceramics, or perhaps go with a wood-carved cheetah?
Mashhad
The Friday book market on the south side of Modarres St is good for English-language magazines, including the Economist and National Geographic.
