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Grand Bazaar- Istanbul Turkey

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     Grand Bazaar- Istanbul Turkey Piles Of Turkish Delight Lokum During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566), many mosques, bridges and palaces were built in Istanbul. Istanbul has become a city of Islamic art and architecture, a city of elegant minarets and oriental bazaars. The most famous is the Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557), symbols of the peak of the heyday of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire not only annexed to its state vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa, but was also the leading navigator of its time and controlled European trade with India and China. The importance of the trade route through Istanbul was not limited to trade exchange, and also facilitated the exchange of ideas and knowledge, the mutual enrichment of languages ​​and cultures, and the relay of technological achievements. These influences are reflected in innovations in the Ottoman art of ceramics, calligraphy and stained glass. Merchants, travelers...
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Siyob Bazaar- Samarkand Uzbekistan

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Siyob Bazaar- Samarkand Uzbekistan To visit Samarkand and not go to the market means to miss one of the most interesting adventures. The eastern market is a very special environment where you can best feel the vibrant atmosphere of the ancient city. Many years ago, markets served as the main strategic objects of trade on the Great Silk Road. The Siab bazaar in Samarkand is one of the most interesting and ancient places of the city that every tourist should see.
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Panjshanbe Bazaar - Tajikistan

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Panjshanbe Bazaar in  Khujand, Tajikistan One of the oldest eastern bazaars in Central Asia. Even under the USSR, in 1986 they celebrated the 2700th anniversary of the city of Khujand. Since ancient times, at the crossroads of the famous trade routes of East and West, Khujand has been one of the most important economic and cultural centres of Central Asia, a major centre on the Silk Road. Silk products, jewellery made by the masters of Khujand were known even outside the East. The old names of the city blocks remind of the former importance of these crafts: Zargaron (jewellers), Pillakashon (silt walkers),  etc. Local antiquities say that when you visit this place, a person will feel more power that will give more energy in life! Words can not describe, just be sure to visit, the main thing here is shopping).
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Osh Bazaar- Kyrgyzstan

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2) Osh Bazaar in Kyrgyzstan An important stop on the Silk Road, Osh welcomed traders, merchants, and travellers as an oasis of hospitality, relaxation, and commercial activity. This spirit still lives today.
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The Most Beautiful Trading Floors That Linked The Silk Road

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1) The Grand Kashgar Bazaar - China Search Results Web results Kashgar has always been a famous shopping centre, a place where the East met with the West, a city where the southern, northern and central routes of the ancient Silk Road intersected. In fact, Kashgar was a huge bazaar at the crossroads of civilizations, where merchants from all over the world flocked to sell or buy a variety of goods.
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Silk Road of 21st Century

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Silk Road of 21st Century The New Silk Road (Eurasian Land Bridge) is the concept of a new pan-Eurasian (in the long term, intercontinental) transport system promoted by China, in cooperation with Kazakhstan, Russia and other countries, for moving goods and passengers by land from China to Europe. The transport route includes a transcontinental railway - the Trans-Siberian Railway, which passes through Russia and the second Eurasian Continental Bridge passing through Kazakhstan. Trains on this world's longest freight railway route from China to Germany will last 15 days, which is 2 times faster than the sea route through the Suez Canal.
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Great Silk Road Products

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      The goods along the Great Silk Road went mainly from east to west. And, as the name implies, silk was the main item on this list. Due to its lightness, compactness, huge demand and high cost, it was an ideal subject of trade for transportation over long distances.     Back in the Middle Ages, the Venetian merchant Marco Polo called these caravan routes silk. And the scientific term “Great Silk Road” was introduced in 1877 by the German researcher Ferdinand Richthofen in his fundamental work “China”.  At the initial stage of the development of the Silk Road, the Chinese received highly valued horses from Central Asia, as well as alfalfa seeds and grape culture. The ancient world from ancient times cultivated the vine and produced wines. For the Chinese, primarily separated from other civilizations, grapes were a novelty. Moreover, the Chinese envoys were extremely surprised that the wine can be made not from rice, but from berries unknown...
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