DESTINATIONS — SHOPPING BREAKS
Checkpoint Charlie: there’s plenty to occupy non-shoppers in Berlin
Shopper’s paradise: the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Going for gold: Westfield is next to the Olympic Park in London
markets to choose from; at the Gendarmenmarkt choirs fill the air with carols, at the Potsdamer Platz market visitors can try out the largest mobile toboggan run in Europe, and at Charlottenburg Castle the market is held in and around the fairytale building. Not to shop: It’s 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and visitors can find out more at the Berlin Wall Memorial and the fascinating Checkpoint Charlie museum, and experience life under communism at the DDR Museum. Lighter-hearted options include the glass-domed Reichstag parliament building, the revolving TV Tower, and the Currywurst Museum, in honour of Germany’s favourite sausage. Book it: Fred offers two nights with breakfast at the three- star Hotel Altberlin from £269
including flights from London.
fredholidays.co.uk
l ISTANBUL To shop: If bargains and bartering are their forte, send clients to the Grand Bazaar. One of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets, it’s made up of 61 streets and over 3,000 shops. There’s a vast array of goods, from traditional Turkish carpets, brass and copperware, to leather products and jewellery. But Istanbul isn’t all about the bazaar, upmarket Nisantasi is the district for designer goods. Try department store Beymen for everything under one roof, and sister store Beymen Blender for diffusion lines. For up-and-coming local designers, look at the boutiques around the Galata Tower. Not to shop: Famed for its blend of East-meets-West, Istanbul has
sights to spare, from the Blue Mosque and the Aya Sofia to the exquisite Topkapi Palace. For something different, recommend the spooky underground Basilica Cistern, a ferry ride up the Bosphorus or a traditional hammam treatment. Book it: Osprey Holidays offers four nights with breakfast at the four-star Sultanhan Hotel – just 200 metres from both the Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque – from £569 including transfers and flights from Gatwick, departing October 2. osprey holidays. com TW
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