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The Dalyan market is held every Saturday in the centre of the town, as with all markets in the area it is a working market so you will shop alongside locals going about their weekly shop.

The market stocks everything from the locally grown fruits and vegetables to the best quality designer fakes.  Much of the clothing is of a high quality and well priced, there is also a wide range of shoes with quality leather slippers being very good buys.

Haggling Tips

Part of the market experience is the haggling over a fair price, below are some simple tips to follow.

• Haggling should be an enjoyable experience for both seller and buyer, keep it this way.  However don't be too joyful as this shows you are happy with the price.
• Make you initial offer in the region of 60% of the initial price, going below may cause offence.
• If you are unhappy with the price, walk away, if the stall holder is willing to sell for less they may follow you.
• Don't haggle if you don't really intend to purchase, agreeing a price is seen as an agreement to purchase.

Although haggling is a long established part of the Turkish shopping experience the practise is in decline.  Where items are displayed with a clear price tag then haggling is often not used.  Further as tourists become more cost conscious and stall holders more competitive you should not be surprised to hear them say they don't haggle, respect this and take the price as is.

A Market Lunch

In our opinion there is no better way to round off a trip to the market than a Gözleme (filled pancake) sat by the river watching the boats sail past.  Gözleme stalls can be found around the market and fill the air with an appetising fragrance.  Gözleme comes with a range of fillings from Apple, Chocolate, Potato and cheese, at just a couple of Lira each they also make an inexpensive meal.

Local Market Days