Antalya's Bazaars, Spice Markets & Mediterranean Cuisine
Taste the flavours of Turkey's Mediterranean coast through Antalya's covered bazaar, olive oil culture, fresh fish markets, and traditional restaurants
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Antalya covered bazaar
A labyrinthine market of gold jewellers, leather goods, spice stalls and carpet traders operating under Ottoman-era vaulted ceilings
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Spice and herb stand
Sample za'atar, Urfa pepper, sumac and dried Taurus mountain herbs while vendors press dried figs and dates into your hands
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Fresh Fish Pier Market
Morning fish market in the harbor where trawlers unload tuna, mullet, sea bream and squid on shiny ice beds
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Piyale Hamam Traditional bath
An Ottoman hammam from the 16th century where the ritual of soap massage, scrub and steam has continued for 500 years in the same marble chamber
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Sharampol Food Street
A lively street with traditional restaurants serving piyaz (white bean salad), şiş tavuk and Antalya-style lamb's liver with fresh herbs
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Rooftop Restaurant at Sunset
Dine on a Kaleiçi terrace above the Roman harbor as the sun melts into the Mediterranean and the old city glows amber and pink
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