The most important thing is, enjoy your shopping, when you are on a vacation!!!
Antalya region could well be the most deserving choice for shopping in Turkey; because Antalya is one of the biggest and developed cities.
Antalya has a lot to offer to the shopping freaks. You can enjoy
your vacation while picking up whatever catches your fancy. Shopping in
Antalya can be an exhausting, but exhilarating experience. In Antalya
textiles, cotton clothing, traditional pottery and wood carvings, ornate
meerschaum pipes, carpets, prayer rugs, gold and copper work, leather
goods and souvenirs, local jams and jellies made from a variety of
fruits and vegetables are very popular.
In Antalya shops, excellent quality gold, silver and leather goods are
to be had at prices considerably less than abroad. You can find local
and imported textile, in local shops, and or special shops like Calvin
Klein, Lacoste and more. Haggling is expected and bargains can be had.
Roadside stalls, bazaars and also markets usually sell their goods until
midnight.
Carpet is famous not just in Antalya it is well known also all
around Turkey. The Yoruks live throughout the winter on the plains and
they are semi nomadic. Their hand produce carpets using vegetable dyes
and wool from their own sheep.
The patterns and design used in the carpets reflect their nomadic
culture which is expressed in the harmonious use of blues, reds and dark
greens. This traditional style of carpet and kilim making is
concentrated in the villages around Antalya.
If you are looking for an old Turkish carpet or kilim, you need
to know few things. If you buy carpets or antiques, know that by the
Turkish law, it is forbidden to export them out of the country. The same
goes for any historical items more than 100 years old. If you are
buying an old carpet, ask the salesman to give you some certificates
with the carpet/item's age. This way you will not have any problem with
customs, leaving the country. In addition to this, it is possible to
find certificate jewelry and gold shops. This certificate mostly hangs
on the wall. All the jewelry stores in Antalya must have governmental
certificate licenses. It is recommended to check the karat marks that
drowned the gold jewelry.
If you are looking for leather coat and leather items, belts, shoes,
hand bags and more, Antalya is a right place. You can even find art
artifacts, wall clothing, handmade items and abundantly in town.
Shopping in Antalya is super from the small shops and kioks in the Kaleici to the big shopping malls like MMM Migros.
You will find shops selling sea equipment, international brands ,shoes,
souvenir and cafe shops and restaurants, located in Kaleici Marina. It
is one of the most interesting marinas in Turkey, since it combines old
and new, with trees, flowers, shrubs and more. There are few shops for
underwater equipment, though you should really come here not just for
the shopping itself in Setur Marina which is located about 10km west of Antalya, in a quieter place then Antalya's center.
You can find loads of interesting items in the large market called Dogu
garaj. For buying branded modern items and also for day-to-day
requirements the Migros shopping malls are a perfect choice.
For more stylish boutiques Antalya shops can offer excellent quality
fashion clothes and accessories for a fraction of the price in Europe.
Look no further than Konyaalti street , Ataturk Street or Migros 5M
(situated on the Konyaalti Beach side of town).
It's recommended to visit the Antalya covered food market. In here there
is complex of about 760 shops and business in area of 480.000m2.
This mega complex including all kind of business places such as:
offices, taxi services, police station, some bank branches, post office,
gas station, sport facility and many kind of fruit and vegetable as
well as other food shops.
You can also visit the main Antalya bazaar. The Antalya main bazaar has
roof. The bazaar has wide verity of products, such originality
handiworks, different kinds of Turkish foods, all kind of jewelry,
Turkish delight such as Halva, Baklava, Apple tea, Locum, Pines honey,
Spices and many shops of footwear and couture, as well as Turkish
leather goods more. Local tailors make repairs, and or a high quality
handmade shoes and suits.
Antalya main shopping malls and supermarkets:
Kipa
G-Mall
Laura Shopping Center
Real - Shopping Mall
Covered wholesale food market
White World Center
Deepo Outlet Center
Tansas
Migros
