Description:
Istanbul, Turkey. The Grand Bazar. A busy commercial street outside of the bazar.
The Grand Bazar of Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. It covers 30700 square meters, has 61 streets and over 4000 shops. It is the world's most visited tourist attraction with over 91 million annual visitors.
The construction of the Grand Bazar started two years after the conquest of Constantinople in winter 1455/1456.