A Ferry Trip to Asia: It's Market Day in Kadikoy - Sali Pazari - London to Istanbul on a Recumbent Tandem

November 13, 2012

A Ferry Trip to Asia: It's Market Day in Kadikoy - Sali Pazari

We love markets and we have loved Asia on past trips, so it made sense to us to take a ride on a ferry across the Bosphorous Sea to the Asia side and go to the market.
Istanbul is wonderfully situated alongside water and one can easily take scenic tours on ferries to many interesting destinations. For 3 lira and in only half an hour on the public ferry, you can reach Asia.
We walked for quite a distance through the District of Kadikoy to reach the market. We enjoyed being in an area which caters to locals and not tourists. The main market here is every Tuesday and it is massive - a virtual tent city.
To say that you can buy anything imaginable here is an understatement. The sights and smells assault you as you arrive, plus the sounds of vendors calling out and the clamour of the shoppers crowding the stalls for bargains give you a sense of excitement.
We spent hours here sampling food, people watching and generally just enjoying the spectacle of a dynamic market.

Lunch on the ferry consisted of Turkish tea and a grilled cheese and meat pannini

This fleet of ferries travel the waters off of Istanbul

One whole street was nothing but wedding gown shops

An elementary school in Kadakoy in the Asian side of Istanbul

A gym class being taught by a teacher. The kids looked like they were having a great time

The front entrance of the Tuesday market

A local bus transporting people to and from the market

All of the clothing sellers would stand on the table

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