Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
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Cocoon
CARPETS, TEXTILES
There are so many rug and textile shops in İstanbul that choosing individual shops to re-
commend is incredibly difficult. We had no problem whatsoever in singling this one out,
though. Felt hats, antique costumes and textiles from Central Asia are artfully displayed in
four branches - two on Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, one in the Arasta Bazaar and another in
the Grand Bazaar.
(
www.cocoontr.com
; Küçük Aya Sofya Caddesi 13;
8.30am-7.30pm;
Sultanahmet)
17
Jennifer's Hamam
Owned by Canadian Jennifer Gaudet, the two Arasta Bazaar branches of this shop stock
top-quality hamam items including towels, robes and
peştemals
(bath wraps) produced on
old-style hand-shuttled looms.It also sells natural soaps and
kese
(coarse cloth mittens used
for exfoliation).
(
www.jennifershamam.com
;
43 & 135 Arasta Bazaar;
BATHWARE
9am-10.30pm Apr-Sep, 9am-7.30pm
Oct-Mar;
Sultanahmet)
18
Mehmet Çetinkaya Gallery
CARPETS, TEXTILES
Mehmet Çetinkaya is known as one of the country's foremost experts on antique oriental
carpets and kilims (pileless woven rugs). His flagship store-cum-gallery stocks items that
have artistic and ethnographic significance, and is full of treasures. There's a second shop
selling rugs, textiles and objects in the Arasta Bazaar.
(
www.cetinkayagallery.com
; Tavukhane Sokak 7;
9.30am-7.30pm;
Sultanahmet)
19
Khaftan
ART, ANTIQUES
