Shopping center "Carousel" (Carousel) - is an extensive recreation and entertainment center, as well as a diverse and quite profitable shopping. The history of this complex has been around for 20 years already - it was opened in 1995. The center is located in the Bakyrkoy area near the airport, and its name is the shopping center "Carousel" received because of the color attraction that is located inside the building on the first floor. As for shopping, the center offers visitors more than 100 stores of different brands.
The "Carousel" complex is also considered a cultural resting place. In the arcade of the shopping center exhibitions of professional artists from all over Turkey and other countries are often arranged, concerts and performances are organized, presentations of literary works are held. Complex "Carousel" organizes weeks devoted to the culture of other countries, during which many interesting cultural events also take place.
The shopping center "Carousel" is visited by about 50 thousand people daily, at weekends and before the holidays - much more, and for a year this figure is about 18 million. Inside the complex there are not only shops. There are branches of Turkey's largest banks, four cinemas, MMM Migros supermarket. And in the cultural center of the complex "Carousel" you can buy tickets for any event, wherever it is in Istanbul.
For the convenience of visitors, 7 lifts are working in the complex, and between the floors there are escalators . In total in the center "Carousel" from above 100 stores that occupy an area of 76 thousand . square . m . Among the well-known brands of clothing and accessories - Marks & Spencer, Polo Garage, Mudo City, as well as many lesser known but no less quality Turkish brands . By the way, the goods of Turkish brands are very advantageous prices, they are bought by local residents, wearing clothes . There are also cosmetic shops offering local cosmetics and facial and body care from the world's leading manufacturers .
Shopping center "Carousel" is much smaller than many other famous centers of Istanbul. But here it is more free on weekdays, there is no such influx of visitors that will allow you to cook without haste and fuss. For the convenience of customers in front of the building there is parking for about 1 thousand seats. The shopping center "Carousel" is popular not only with tourists, but also with local people who come here for shopping from many areas of Istanbul.
Practical information
It's easy to get to the Karusel shopping center, it's most convenient to do it on the metro - you will need to get off at Bakirkoy station. There are also city buses and mini buses.
Address: Istanbul, Bakirkoy, Halit Ziya Usakligil Caddesi, 1.
Phone: +90 (212) 570-84-34.
Working time: daily from 10:00 to 22:00.