Şekercibaşı Ali Galip

İzmir


It first opened for business in 1901, and this much-loved sweet shop is still the first port of call for many shoppers when visiting Kemeraltı. It sells lokum (Turkish delight), chocolate and helva (sweet made from sesame seeds) that are made at the shop's İzmir factory.


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