Shopping in Bodrum Peninsula
Markets
Visitors to Turkey are always amazed by the rich diversity of fresh fruits, vegetables and spices sold in markets. But, what really make the food markets (or farmers markets) in Bodrum so distinctive are the mixture of visions, aromas, sounds and motion, as well as the excellence of fresh food which outside of your own garden or greenhouse – can only be obtained in the Pazars. Turkey is one of the rare countries in the world able to support its own domestic food requirements. This is more than obvious at the weekly markets where sleepy towns become so vivid with villagers putting up their stands before sun rise at a chosen space to sell their merchandises. On these days, an abundance of vegetables, fruits, fresh and dried herbs, uncountable types of spices, nuts, seeds, grains, homemade jams are displayed on the modest stalls.
Shopping in Bodrum Peninsula
Markets
1. Shopping in Bodrum
Along the Turkish coastline, Bodrum is real heaven for shopping. In addition to shopping in the town and shopping in the different villages of Bodrum peninsula, there are market days all over the Bodrum Peninsula on the different days of the week. For example, each Tuesday, there is a Market day for fabrics and clothing in Bodrum
At each Thursday and Friday, there is food market in Bodrum.
If you have only few hours or one day in Bodrum, you can start doing your shopping at Kale Caddesi, Dr. Alim Street or Cumhuriyet Street where you have greatest choice for all items from Bodrum from glass beads to jewelry, carpets, leather, tiles leather bags and great number of souvenir shops.
When you are in Bodrum, do not forget to buy or order leather Bodrum sandals. Unfortunately, great master and pioneer of sandal making, Ali Güven died few years ago. You can still find many shops where you can order sandals or buy one.
One can reach to Cumhuriyet Street either by Dr. Alim Street by or Kale Street and Hilmi Uran Square. After the square, a narrow road lined with shops, bars, restaurants starts and leads you all the way down to the Kumbahçe district. This is one of the most attractive shopping streets of Bodrum. If you are visiting Bodrum in the mid of summer, It is highly recommended to visit Cumhuriyet Street during the day time. Night time, until early hours of the morning, this street is extremely crowded because of people enjoying the countless numbers of shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and discos all situated in the area.
When you reach to Kumbahçe district, then you have less shops but more choice of restaurants, cafe houses. There is also a sandy beach where you can swim and take a sun bathe.