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Bazaar Shopping
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In the age of the superstore, most Iranians continue to rely on these mazes of covered
lanes,
madrasehs
and caravanserais for much of their shopping. Tehran, Esfahan, Shiraz
and Kashan all have atmospheric bazaars where you can browse beneath domed ceilings,
dodge motorcycles and stop in tiny teahouses for a hot brew and qalyan (water pipe). But
perhaps the greatest bazaar is the World Heritage-listed Bazar-e Tabriz (
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)
, the
world's largest covered bazaar and once among the most important trading centres on the
Silk Road.
Bazar-e Bozorg, Esfahan
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