Istanbul Culinary Secrets of the Old City
Overview
Kantarcılar, a district with a rich history of selling weights and measures since Ottoman times, features a local confectionary where Turkish delight has been crafted for four generations. The visit includes a stop at an abandoned caravanserai where shopkeepers gather over tea.
- 🍬 Meet the family maintaining the Turkish delight tradition during the visit to the confectionary.
- ☕ Experience the camaraderie of shopkeepers at the caravanserai while enjoying a cup of tea.
- 🏛️ Discover hidden historical sites, including an Ottoman-era bozacı.
- 🍖 Indulge in a full lunch of traditional pit-roasted lamb at a family-run establishment next to the Byzantine aqueduct, with various edible treats along the way.
- ⚠️ Be aware that this route showcases both medieval and modern aspects of Istanbul, offering a unique glimpse into local life.
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- Coffee and/or Tea
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Meeting point
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To kick off our Istanbul Old City food tour, we’ll have breakfast with the shopkeepers in a traditional teahouse and then set off through the atmospheric, lesser-explored market streets around the Egyptian Spice Market, pressing on, deeper into the untouristed Fatih neighborhood
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