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Grand Valide Han

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Büyük Valide Han

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Istanbul's largest caravanserai hides behind the Grand Bazaar — an entire world most tourists miss

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The largest caravanserai in Istanbul, hidden behind the Grand Bazaar — a massive 17th-century courtyard surrounded by tiered galleries. Still functioning as a commercial han with workshops and shops. Most tourists in the Grand Bazaar have no idea this entire world exists just behind its walls.

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