Ali Pasha Bazaar
Ali Paşa Çarşısı
A long market street with red-and-white striped vaults designed by Sinan, where you can buy fruit-shaped soaps, almond sweets and Turkish souvenirs.
Ali Pasha Bazaar was designed by Sinan in 1569 for Grand Vizier Semiz Ali Pasha. It is about 300 metres long, with vaults decorated in alternating red and white stripes and more than a hundred small shops on both sides. It is a great place to buy Edirne specialities, including fruit-shaped soaps (meyve sabunu), almond sweets (badem ezmesi), copperware and textiles. The market suffered a fire in 1992 and was later rebuilt and restored. Located in the city centre, it is about a 5-minute walk from the Old Mosque. Some shops are closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
- Bedesten
- Old Mosque
- Selimiye Arasta
- Üç Şerefeli Mosque
- Selimiye Mosque
- Macedonian Tower
- Grand Synagogue of Edirne