🏪 Souks of the World

These are notable souks — the covered and open-air markets of the Arab and Muslim world, labyrinthine streets of specialised traders where spices, textiles, metals and produce have been haggled over for centuries, from the great souks of Fez, Marrakesh and Cairo to the spice markets of Istanbul and the old bazaars of the Levant. Each profile shows where the market stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

41 souks from 8 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any souk for its full profile.

Africa (32) Asia (9)

Africa (32 souks)

Asia (9 souks)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.