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Qaysari Bazaar
The covered bazaar under the citadel: tea, spices, gold and tailors in narrow lanes.
Erbil 1–2 hours 5 min
About this place
Qaysari is the old trading heart of Erbil, a grid of covered lanes right below the citadel gate. One row sells spices and dried fruit, another gold, another cloth and tailoring. Machko tea house at the foot of the citadel is the classic stop for a glass of tea, and the fruit-juice stands are the coolest thing in July.
Visiting times
Shops roughly 9:00–21:00. Quiet on Friday morning, busiest after 18:00.
Times can change on holidays and in bad weather. Ask us in the direct chat if you need the current hours.