.... and then there is shopping. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul has to be the ultimate shopping op.
With 4000 shops under one roof, there is probably nothing that can't be bought there, given the limits of the pocketbook.
One can shop for Turkish carpets, ceramics, copper and brassware ,leather goods, beautiful fabrics, alabaster, antiques (both real and fake!),
and of course jewelry, from diamonds to tons of "bling" .
Whatever you are looking for, it can be found at Turkey's largest covered market in Istanbul!