Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

TOP SIGHT KADIKÖY PRODUCE MARKET

An aromatic and alluring showcase of the best fresh produce in the city, the Kadıköy Pazarı (Market) is foodie central for locals and is becoming an increasingly popular destination for tourists. Equally rewarding to explore independently or on a guided culinary walk, it’s small enough to retain a local feel yet large enough to support a variety of specialist traders.

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Getting here involves crossing from Europe to Asia and is best achieved on a ferry – from the deck you’ll be able to admire the domes and minarets studding the skylines of both shores and watch seagulls swooping overhead. Once arrived, cross Rihtim Caddesi in front of the iskele (ferry dock), head