Al Madina Market

Al Madina Market, located in the Syrian city of Aleppo, is considered the largest covered market in the world with a long history. Most bitches (covered markets) have existed here since the XIV century. The 13-kilometre-long market also houses caravanserais designed to house merchants and store goods, many of which are architectural monuments.

It sells luxury goods from other countries and locally produced goods. Prices are much lower than in the famous Al Hamidiya market in Damascus. At the Al Madina market, you can buy everything from copper jewelry to expensive silks. The best souvenir from Aleppo is natural olive soap, which is produced by local soap factories with 300-500-year-old traditions. You can find it in one part of a huge market called Suq Al-Saboun.

Since 1986, as part of the Old City of Aleppo, Al Madina Market has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. During mortar shelling in 2012, many parts of the market were badly damaged or completely destroyed.