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“I loved his shop, it is well arranged with Great choices of gifts; Turkish Ceramics, lamps, pillow cases,,, and many other choices .. The shop is located in Sultanahmet - Fatih near by the area of Blue Mosque Square.”
“Must visit when in Sultanahmet.. great store and great diverse collections by local artists .. the owner is a great man and really honest .. he shipped everything we bought through UPS with care and promptly witho...”
“... frendly and very nice location and welcoming great art work one of amazing shop thank you very much for everything guys you doing great job gove us turkish tea and turkish caffe all was great again thanks a lot”
“This store is fantastic because of its great variety with trustworthy staff and such a friendly service..I love Ruby Ceramics and Gifts Shop.. It's great when I travel home to bring back gifts for my friends and f...”
“Hamit showed us brightly colored kilim- the original woven floor coverings in Turkish nomadic tents, beautiful and intricate wool dowry carpets, as well stunning double knotted silk carpets.”
“It is very hard to find a shop that sells authentic Kilims or rugs in Istanbul, thus I am very lucky to be able to visit the Motif collection to find an authentic Kilim that I fell in love with.”
“Compared to the grand Bazaar I prefer shopping from this gift shop because you don’t have any pressure on you and you can spend as much time as you’d like there and choose whatever you want.Mr Ibrahim was very nic...”
“Everyone working was great and took the time to show us around the place, including all the awesome ceramics they had downstairs.”
“Their love energy we can feel and see when touching the organic cotton, linen and silk towels and scarves which are designed by Jennifer with the help of talented weavers.”
“... payable on bringing it back into the UK Jennifer’s Hamam deserves its high ratings - from the quality of its products, to its philosophy of supporting local craftsmen and its honest, sincere and passionate staff.”
“Located in cute arcade, near lots of restaurants and coffee shops, Aslan has great souvenirs and all are well-priced.”
“30 mins later we had completed all of our souvenirs shopping from Istanbul and glad that we found highly competitive prices and MUCH BETTER than those we had witnessed in Grand Bazaar.”
“Mr. Abdulah will warmly welcome you and passionately present to you the beautiful little treasures he has to offer: magic colourful lamps, traditional turkish art ceramics, soft elegant pashmina shawls, fine soaps.”
“We visited this little gem 5 minutes away from Sultanahmet Mosque they sell all the greatest hits of Turkish handicrafts: lamps, coffee sets, brass work, ceramics, painted tiles, mosaics and the staff here are ver...”
“If you’re looking for beautifully made, fine garments, and a signature piece with a truly unique style, ask for Cem or Dilek - you won’t find anybody like them in Istanbul, and you won’t find Prens’ garments anywh...”
“The team is really helpful and knowledgeable making it a comfortable shopping experience.”
“A third generation of our family will experience these wonderful pieces and hopefully, my children and my brother's son will find their way through the Grand Bazaar and into their wonderful shop.”
“Referred to me by trusted traveller NO pressure to buy Excellent Reliable DHL delivery to Australia Very reliable place to purchase you carpet at the Grand Bazzar”
“The best shop you can find in Sultanahmet area or even in full Istanbul area to get a gifts or ceramic to decorate your house and to have a fantastic house from handicraft ceramics ; even you can find there a lot...”
“Wonderful shop conveniently located that carries a very extensive range of Turkish and regional rugs, jewellry, pottery, and so on.”
“This was such a phenomenal surprise to find amidst the markets - a real gem to find such stunning, traditional pieces in the center of so many touristy stalls... Engin was so knowledgable about her carpets and kil...”
“Engin took the time to tell us the story of each kilim we were interested in, unraveling its history and pointing out the beauty of each handmade treasure (we have two in our home now)!”
“Jewelry, leather goods, pottery, carpets, spices, handicrafts, souvenirs, artefacts, decorative items, ceramic products, variety of tea, local sweets, electric and electronic goods, the list goes on and we have sp...”
“Amazing place where is almost everything to purchase of course if you don’t expect that is absolutely original, however it’s worth to walk and see colorful stands and shops.”
“At this tower you can buy tickets to go to the roof top and enjoy Istanbul from 360 view there is an expensive cafe lol but its worth the view there also you will enjoy a 4D cinema about Istanbul its included with...”
“You mast visit the 4D cinema to feel again the pacification of the Blue Moque, the mysticism of the Cisterns, the dept of the centures of the Sophia...”
“I would definitely rate the Spice Market highly as a must visit for anyone looking to buy unique produce in Istanbul from the cheeses, olives, candies, spices and what nots! a perfect place for photographers too w...”
“A spacious place with a large number of shops, where you can buy spices, sweets (try the so delicious Pişmaniye), coffee, tea, and souvenirs such as tea bardakta (photo), copper coffee pots, and others... Go deepe...”
“It's huge, with a free parking, and they have everything: playground for the children 'Kidzania', coffee houses, food court, many different stores, cinema, whatever you need and easy access.”
“He took off the next day to drive us around Istanbul, shop in the modern areas (fabulous men's jeans, shirts, and shoes....), drank tea and ate gozleme overlooking all of the Golden Horn, and then out to dinner ag...”
“His kind Uncle and brother Hamsa were very knowledgeable about the stories of the rugs which was very interesting as I wasn’t aware that each rug did have some kind of meaning.”
“... about my entire family history(which is custom in Turkey) and copious amounts of delicious Turkish tea I was one carpet richer!! Thank you Ömer & Ekrem for your hospitality & expert salesmanship,you guys have ...”
“İ would says i’ve great experience while visiting this souvenir shop..the owner and all of his staff were so friendly..the owner made a great explanations with a great price they had to offered for different types...”
“I was shocked for the huge stock of carpets I t was a wonderful experiance of shopping...I bought a Kilim from the gentleman name Engin..I suggest this place like your home feeling inside the shop”
“Great person (sailcuk), great products, so cooperative and helpful, his honesty and hospitality drives you to come again, speaks english very well and offers help all the time, I recommend visiting the shop..”
“Scarf and shawl sooooo pretty great to have some as souvenirs for loved ones The owner speak Bahasa is a plus!”
“If you go to Istanbul’s world famous ancient Grand Bazaar to buy a Rug, you must go to visit there and make sure to go there when Hakan Evin is there because his knowledge for rugs is the best.”
“Enjoying apple tea with Hakan in his rug shop is always a very pleasurable experience, and the highlight of my many visits to Istanbul!”