A rare tourist leaves from Istanbul without visiting its historically famous markets. Especially attracts visitors of Istanbul prevails on the markets of Eastern atmosphere. Here usually buy gifts and Souvenirs for friends and relatives. One of the most famous of these markets is the Egyptian market or Misir Carsisi. The Egyptian market is also known as spice Market. It is the second largest market in Istanbul after the Grand Bazaar. It is built in the shape of a mirror-reverse of the letter L and has 6 gates. Dome Bazaar is lined with lead.

The Egyptian market is behind the New mosque, famous for its square with pigeons. It is located on the edge of the shopping area, which opens to the Golden Horn. This is the ancient market town of Istanbul. Ordered to build it the mother of Sultan Mehmed the Fourth in 1660, along with a New mosque. He was assigned to a particular function: the funding for the construction of a mosque. As legend has it, in place of the existing standing under the name of "Marco Invelos" and it was in the heyday of the Byzantine Empire. It was called the Egyptian or miser because the goods that were sold here were transported through Egypt, and ships coming from that country to land their goods at the market. If you believe this version, the construction market was produced with funds raised from taxes in Cairo – the Egyptian capital. The name "Egyptian market" emerged primarily in the popular lexicon, and only then it received the official status of.

The market has experienced two severe fire in 1691 and 1940, and the modern look he got after the administration of Istanbul restoration. However, despite all these fires, "Egyptian market" retained its inherent features.

Initially the structure of the market consisted of 86 shops, the so-called Lukanov where you can buy textiles and medicines. At the moment inside the market is about 105 shops and rest rooms. One part of the market are two – storey. On the top floors previously the meetings of the trading vessels, which were allowed strife between the people and the merchants. The area in which repressed the two wings of the market - long and short is called the Area of prayer. This name was created for the small balcony of the second floor said prayers, brought good luck to the traders.

In the Egyptian market contains shops selling spices and cotton. The market has its own unique smell. Once you go there, you will meet these unique fragrances. In the shops of the Bazaar selling spices, you can buy bags of spices, in finished form, as well as in bulk. Some spices (cinnamon, for example) previously sold here literally its weight in gold. No less fascinating and action have shops that sell dried fruits and nuts. They can find all varieties of pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, figs, apricots, raisins and coconut.