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Keflavík International Airport is Icelands main airport and provides a vital transport link for both passengers and freight. Recent upgrades mean services are better than ever with travellers tax refund vouchers now valid for shopping.

Keflavik International Airport is simultaneously a relaxing and exciting environment: travellers can sit down and enjoy the airports comfortable ambiance or they can seize the day by taking advantage of all the great shops. Many big brands are available to travellers. Brands like Burberry, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Bvulgari, Boss, Diesel, Breidling, Tagheur and Raymond Weil are cheaper duty free at Keflavik than in many other airports and big cities; and up to 50 percent cheaper than Reykjavik.

Furthermore, it is now possible to redeem tax refunds at the duty-free store in other words, visitors can use their Iceland Refund cheques to purchase duty-free and tax-free goods without queuing for cash at the bank.

Iceland is one of the few countries in Western Europe that can sell tax and duty-free goods and services to both arriving and departing passengers. This allows arriving visitors to stock up on tobacco, liquor, cosmetics, electronic goods and other gift items.

The airport is not only about airport shopping though. Surrounded by Icelandic art, travellers can enjoy their coffee, meal and drinks in a quiet and a relaxing airport.

The airport covers an area of some 25 square kilometres; it has four runways of more than 3,000 metres capable of handling modern long-haul aircraft. Due to Icelands geographical location astride North-Atlantic air routes, the airfield is open 24 hours a day.

Since the recent airport expansion, twelve new shops have opened offering a greater selection of well-known brands and Icelandic designs at the major Atlantic airport. As a special feature passengers waiting for their flight now have the unique opportunity to relax and enjoy massages and spa treatments at the Blue Lagoon store. A Seafood & health bar has opened in the departure lounge on level two, offering renowned Icelandic fish products.

Further information about the air terminal, security, passport control, customs regulations, transport etc. can be found on our website www.kefairport.com

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The Spice Bazaar, (Turkish: ‘Mısır Çarşısı’, or Egyptian Bazaar) in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the oldest bazaars in the city. Located in Eminönü, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

There are several documents suggesting the name of the bazaar was first “New Sirkeci – the waterfront by the railway station where all the ferries dock. The streets behind the docks are the places to buy electronic goods, photographic equipment, bicycles, and all kinds of stationery. All of things in their real or fake versions.
Sultanhamam behind the spice bazaar, the area of toys, beads and plastic jewelry that takes you up to the previously mentioned Mahmutpaşa.
Tahtakale along the Golden Horn from the Spice Bazaar, come here for all kinds of kitchen equipment, garden tools, and electricals such as telephones. If your car radio is stolen come to Tahtakale and buy it back again!!
Cağaloğlu -Istanbul’s Fleet Street – a maze of printers, booksellers and traditionally newspapers;
Divan Yolu, the relatively calm, tree-lined, tram-way avenue from Sultanahmet to the university, including the Roman column called Çemberlitaş.
Beyazıt -the home of Istanbul University and the far end of the Grand Bazaar;
Grand Bazaar – In the bazaar itself you will find gold, jewelry, carpets, antiques, and souvenirs. In the streets around you will more of the same plus all kind of clothing and leather goods.
Mercan – below the bazaar, the place to buy any kind of bag or briefcase,
Lâleli – buzzing with hotels, bars and people from former Soviet Republics buying discount clothing;
Kumkapı – the fish market, and restaurants about as numerous as the fish themselves.

In the daytime the choice of food is incredible, and in particular the area is covered with ‘lokanta’ serving soups, stews and hot vegetable dishes at lunchtime. You will find these in all the bazaars and shopping streets, for example the street called Hocapaşa near Sirkeci station has a great variety. Eminönü offers any number of fast foods and snacks including döner, lahmacun and the grilled mackerel sandwiches on the waterfront by the ferry docks. These used to be sold from boats, this is now banned but you can still find mackerel grillers in the area.

In Sirkeci, across the road from the railway station, Konyali is one of Istanbul’s oldest eateries, well-known for its pastries.
Behind the Spice Bazaar is Haci Muhittin, one of the oldest sweet-makers, famous for Turkish Delight and many other traditional sweets from Ottoman times, even drinks made of tamarind.
The köfte restaurants of Sultanhamet are famous throughout Istanbul.
Much of the neighbourhood is closed down in the evening although you will still find food in the following places:
in the fish restaurants of kapi;
and in one or two other well-known spots such as Hamdi Restaurant near Yeni Cami or the Balikci Sabahattin fish restaurant in Cankurtaran.

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