List of bazaars and souks

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This is a list of bazaars and souqs.

Bazaars

Albania and Kosovo

In Albania and Kosovo, two distinct types of bazaar can be found; Bedesten (also known as bezistan, bezisten, bedesten) which refers to a covered bazaar and an open bazaar.

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Albania
Kosovo

Afghanistan

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, a Haat bazaar (also known as hat or haat or hatt) refers to a regular produce market, typically held once or twice per week. [1]

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

China

Egypt

Hong Kong

India

In India, and also Pakistan, a town or city's main market is known as a Saddar Bazaar.

Border bazaars

These are mutually agreed border bazaars and haats of India on borders of India with its neighbours.

Assam

Bangalore, Karnataka

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Delhi and NCR

In Delhi
In National Capital Region (NCR)

Hyderabad, Telangana

Indore

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Kerala, Keralam

Kolkata, West Bengal

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Munger, Bihar

Odisha

Punjab

Rajkot, Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

A Qaysari Bazaar is a type of covered bazaar typical of Iraq.

Israel

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Malaysia

  • Bukit Beruang Bazaar, Malacca
  • Bazar Bukakbonet Gelang Patah, Johor Bahru

Nepal

North Macedonia

In the Balkans, the term, 'Bedesten' is used to describe a covered market or bazaar.

Norway

Pakistan

Hyderabad, Pakistan

Karachi

Kashmir

Lahore

Peshawar

Punjab, Pakistan

Rajdhani

Sargodha

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Syria

  • Al-Buzuriyah Souq in Damascus
  • Al-Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus
  • Souq Atwail in Damascus
  • Souq Al Buzria in Damascus
  • Mathaf Al Sulimani in Damascus
  • Midhat Pasha Souq in Damascus
  • Al-Madina Souq in Aleppo
  • Souq Al-Attareen (Perfumers' Souq) in Aleppo]
  • Souq Khan Al-Nahhaseen (Coopery Souq) in Aleppo
  • Souq Al-Haddadeen (Blacksmiths' Souq) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Saboun (Soap Souq) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Atiq (the Old Souq) in Aleppo
  • Al-Suweiqa (Suweiqa means "small souq" in Arabic) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Hokedun (Hokedun means "spiritual house" in Armenian) in Aleppo

Tanzania

Tunisia

Turkey

In Turkey, the term 'bazaars' is used in the English sense, to refer to a covered market place. In Turkish the term for bazaar is "çarşı."

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

References

  1. ↑ Crow, B., Markets, Class and Social Change: Trading Networks and Poverty in Rural South Asia, Palgrave, 2001, [Glossary] p. xvii
  2. ↑ Ahour, I., which dates to saljuqid era 11th century. its extension occurred in the safavid and kajar era. It is the largest roofed bazaar of the world. "The Qualities of Tabriz Historical Bazaar in Urban Planning and the Integration of its Potentials into Megamalls," Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 199–215, 2011, and for a contemporary account of the Bazaar see: Le Montagner, B., "Strolling through Iran's Tabriz Bazaar," The Guardian, 12 November 2014 Montagner, Boris Le (12 November 2014). "Strolling through Iran's Tabriz bazaar - in pictures". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Assari, A., Mahesh, T.M., Emtehani, M.E. and Assari, E., "Comparative Sustainability of Bazaar in Iranian Traditional Cities: Case Studies of Isfahan and Tabriz," International Journal on "Technical and Physical Problems of Engineering", Vol. 3, no. 9, 2011, pp 18–24; Iran Chamber of Commerce, "Iran: Iranian Architecture and Monuments: Bazaar of Isfahan". www.iranchamber.com.
  4. ↑ Kashif Abbasi (14 January 2014). "Reacquainting with history: Narankari - a bazaar with a past, but no future | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune.
  5. ↑ "Bazaars of Uzbekistan". Goldensteppes.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
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