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A social enterprise helping unemployed women earn a living by creating fashionable items from throwaway materials, the 'Garbage Lady' saves at least six…
Must-see shopping in İzmir & the North Aegean
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İzmir
Selling particularly delicious helva (sweet made from sesame seeds), tahini and pekmez (syrup made from grape juice) since 1885, this is one of the most…
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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…
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İzmir & the North Aegean
The first Turkish-owned winery to be founded on the island (in 1925), Yunatcılar markets its wines under the Çamlıbağ label. Its quaffable vintages of…
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İzmir & the North Aegean
The name means 'Local Products' and that is exactly what this red-and-white store on the main square sells. It has wine, organic jams, clothes and…
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İzmir & the North Aegean
This Japanese-run shop in the old Bedesten (Covered Bazaar) sells lovely peştemals (bath wraps), shawls and tablecloths that have been woven and…
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İzmir & the North Aegean
Stylish produce shop selling local specialities including jams, olive oil, preserves, juices and kurabiye (sweet biscuits).
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İzmir & the North Aegean
The island's best-known winery has a retail outlet just off Cumhuriyet Caddesi in Merkez.
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İzmir
On the jetty designed by Gustave Eiffel, this modern mall is spacious and stylish but isn't very popular – it's full of empty shops. There’s a cinema…
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İzmir & the North Aegean
There are no tastings at the Talay showroom, alas, but it's possible to purchase bottles of wine. If the store isn't open, ring the bell at its şarapçılık…
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İzmir
This pedestrianised stretch of Şevket Özçelik Sokak behind the Swissötel Büyük Efes is home to street stalls selling new and second-hand books.
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İzmir
This branch of a national chain of bookshops has a large selection of English-language books for both adults and children.
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