azerbaijan
Even if bazaars sound
old-fashioned and barely noticeable among modern day shopping
malls, you can’t help stopping by. The reason being the enticing
aromas that emerge. Baku bazaars are a true paradise for
epicures. The feast begins with the arrival of spring. Even if
you don’t need anything, you still go to the bazaar to enjoy the
scent of fresh herbs. These juicy herbs come in handy after
winter and it is usually from the greengrocers’ stalls that the
people of Baku set off on their tour.
Within walking distance
of the Old City (IcheriSheher), right at the heart of the city’s
historical quarter, there is the Passage Bazaar.
It is not the oldest
bazaar in the city and it derives its name from the first oil
boom at the dawn of the 20th century. Only a kilometre away
there is an even older bazaar, called KomurchuBazari (Coal
Bazaar). As was the case in the past, there are still numerous
handicraft shops there, as well as shops selling charcoal and
coal.