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| Tehran`s Grand Bazaar is one of the biggest in Iran and, definitely, the most crowded place in Tehran |
If you are reading this post, you might have heard a lot
about bazaars in Iran. Any city you go in Iran, its bazaar will be one of the
main sights for tourists to visit. Why so? Well, the bazaar is one of the
oldest institutions in Iranian culture. It embodies traditional lifestyle,
traditional architecture and, most of the times, houses city`s main mosque – Jame` Mosque.
Tehran`s Grand Bazaar (or bazar-e bozorg in Farsi) (as it`s obvious from its name) is one
of the biggest bazaars in the country (after, maybe, the one in Tabriz). Its different parts and alleys are dedicated to
different type of goods, and one can buy almost ANYTHING in here – like
Iranians say “anything from chicken`s milk to human`s life”. Here is
just a part of what one can find here: carpets (both handmade and machine-made),
jewelry, clothing, kitchen utensils, some handicrafts, textiles, nuts and
pulses, spices and so on and so forth.
However, for tourists, going to a bazaar might be quite a
challenge, as it has one important characteristic – chaotic nature. Bazaars are
formed by narrow, intertwined alleys which are full of people moving in
different directions. And it`s pretty easy to get lost there!
The Grand Bazaar is like
a city inside a city, and you will definitely need a guide to take you through.
Actually, I decided to write this post after many of my friends who visited Iran simply were afraid to go in there because they could get lost. I
hope that this post will help you overcome this fear and visit the heart of
Tehran, its Grand Bazaar. So sit tight and get ready to dive in!
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| Take my hand and get ready to dive in! |
