4 Best Places to Shop in The Turquoise Coast, Turkey

Wonderful Celal and his wife have lovingly built this business since leaving the hustle and bustle of Istanbul some 20 years ago. Celal, the owner, is a real carpet and textiles expert—ask him to tell you able the various styles of carpets in Turkey and their cultural significance. He has hundreds of gorgeous items for sale at great prices, too. To tide over his business through fall and winter, he offers weaving lessons.

Up the road from Konyaaltı Beach and Hotel Su, Antalya's fanciest mall has a large supermarket, an eight-screen cinema, and a large food court, as well as more than 100 shops that represent both international brands (like Samsonite, Lacoste, and Tommy Hilfiger) and Turkey's big clothing chains (including Mavi Jeans, Derimod for upscale leather goods, and Boyner and LC Waikiki for general clothing).

One of many small leather shops lined up in Adana’s lively old bazaar area, Temas Deri has been handcrafting attractive shoes, bags, wallets, and other accessories for over 30 years. If you’re going to be staying in (or returning to) the area, they can do custom orders within a few days.

Jewelry, mugs, Turkish bath towels, notebooks, handbags, and other products by Turkish designers are for sale at reasonable prices in this friendly Kaleiçi store. It's in a century-old stone building, and it doubles as a tiny café serving coffee and pastries.