I don’t cook anything other than basic stuff like omelettes, so my knowledge of spice is zero. However my mum who likes to cook and use a variety of spices understood and enjoyed this. The Saffron is dirt cheap here. Especially if you bargain, as it’s like 10 times more expensive in the UK. The shop we bought, pure saffron 2 grams for 50 Durhams. You can probably get it cheaper elsewhere but the spices here are plentiful and affordable compared to the West.

I agree with others it’s a highly pressured area regarding sales. You can be over charged. It’s almost like switch and bait. They talk rapidly with a smile and are playing a game at all times. I was overcharged, however I was able to get some cash back. It was a hassle, you must get receipts ( they don’t itemize) bills. Don’t go unless you’re up for haggling over prices and keeping them to their prices and do your own conversion. Don’t leave before you have receipts and reviewed them. The atmosphere is charged with excitement, but be careful when shopping.

A mixture of impressions. Beauty mixed with trash. Mix all kinds of flavors and colors that catch your eye. Harassing and impatient merchants who persistently try to make you buy something. Dozens of stands, labyrinthine alleys. Beautiful? I don't know... But it's an experience worth trying.

Nice place to experience the busy Arabic market but all the stores are very similar and some of the shop staff will grab child’s hand to stop you at their store. We were very interested to buy something but we got too annoyed, tried to ignore them and kept walking past the shops. Some shop will lure you in with a cheap price of something. We were going to buy a nice Arabic bowl but that was his trick to bring us in to the store and offered other staff which we were not interested. He didn’t give up trying to sell more stuff, so we just left the store without buying anything. Watch out!

Great place for some souvenirs. Yes there's a lot of pressure sales people, but a simple "no thank you" was enough for most. Cool atmosphere. Make sure you do some research on prices of the spices you want to buy so that you can pay a fair price. Their first offer is most definitely outrageous and overpriced. Do some homework, and you'll enjoy the place.