"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." So says Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to a young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." He was talking, of ...

With a history spanning nearly 400 years, Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar welcomes up to 60,000 visitors each day and remains one ...

More than 4,300 businesses operate in and around the Grand Bazaar complex, reinforcing its role as a major contributor to ...

Nearly 550 years after opening, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar remains a bustling center of commerce, drawing up to 800,000 visitors ...

Academy Award-winning Hollywood star Michael Douglas visited Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar on Monday. The 75-year-old actor was accompanied by his children Dylan, 19, and Carys, 16, during the ...

The ever busy streets of Grand Bazaar not only offer some fine fabrics but are also home to exquisite delicacies. With 61 streets and more than 4000 shops, this tourist hotspot is a colorful labyrinth ...

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar. Bob Krist/Corbis Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is the world’s most-visited tourist attraction—a cacophony of haggling vendors and tempting ...

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