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Guide Location: Turkey » Ankara
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 4 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 9.0 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 4 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 9.0 km
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Helen P. Betts
Author: alexander
Ankara is a significant cultural, industrial and trading center of the country. Shopping in Ankara is a very interesting experience and the range of shops, bazaars and boutiques is so huge that it needs more than just a day to visit at least some of them. One of the reasons why thousands of people come here for shopping is the wide range of goods offered, starting with dry fruits and finishing with world famous brands.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Çıkrıkçılar Yokuşu Street
One of the main shopping streets in Ankara and most beloved of tourists is Çıkrıkçılar Yokuşu. The area is full of old traditional Turkish shops, selling traditional products like the famous hand-woven carpets, leather accessories and lots of other goods of local origin at the best price possible.
2) Castle Area Shopping
The shopping around the Castle area is very original and unique in Ankara. The people here like to bargain hard, so if you’re good at bargaining you’ll enjoy this place. The majority of the shopkeepers are women selling all kinds of stuff like souvenirs, silver items, carpets and antiques, and if you’re lucky you might actually get to see the hard work done before the goods are displayed in the shop window.
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3) Bakırcılar Çarşısı Bazaar
Bakırcılar Çarşısı is a well known Ankara bazaar famous for its wide range of copper goods, but, if you look hard, you’ll find jewelry, antiques and hand-made carpets. The bazaar welcomes everyone who prefers original, hand-made products of a very high quality.
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4) Pardaş Perfume Shop
Situated on the Atatürk Boulevard, Pardaş Perfume Shop Company was established in 1997. Well known in the city the shop sells all kinds of perfumes, staring with international brands and finishing with local perfumes and essences.
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5) Tunalı Hilmi Avenue
Tunali Hilmi Avenue is one of the loveliest streets in the city. It is full of different kinds of shops, boutiques and souvenir shops. The area is slightly posh and offers all kinds of goods at a slightly higher price than in other districts. The shopping here is really great especially for those who prefer to shop in the open air.
6) Karum Shopping & Business Center
One of the biggest shopping malls in Turkey, called Karum, is located on the famous Tunalı Hilmi Avenue. Named in memory of ancient Assyrian merchant colonies (Karum), this shopping center represents the real world of shopping, combining several floors, each with lots of shops and boutiques offering every kind of merchandise you can imagine. This huge edifice supplies everything a person might need.
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Helen P. Betts
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