The Bazars form the most interesting part of the city. They consist of ten or twelve streets, intersecting each other at irregular angles; very narrow; and still further darkened by the low projecting roofs, and large wooden booths in which the goods are exposed to sale. As is usual in large towns in Turkey, each Bazar has its appropriate object. One is occupied by those who deal in jewellery, and other ornamental articles; another by the dealers in pelisses, Turkish shawls, and other parts of dress; a third by the retailers of common cotton goods; a fourth by the dealers in groceries, tobacco, dried fruits, &c.; a fifth by those who sell pipes, amber, mouth-pieces, and wooden trinkets; another again by the dealers in coloured leather and Turkish slippers. As Ioannina is the residence of many wealthy people, and a depôt besides for a large district of country, some parts of these Bazars are richly and abundantly furnished; and those in particular are very striking which are occupied by jewellery and ornamental articles of dress.
