The grand bazaar is open.

"On our left," said the Mercedes, as it steered through a maze of rainy streets, "is Kapali Carsi, the grand bazaar."

Such efforts are particularly visible in Shiraz, where work is underway to improve the civil and religious monuments near the grand bazaar, which is itself among the most spectacular in Iran.

The grand bazaar is connected to the old market on one side and to the meydan on the other.

It is essentially a kind of grand bazaar lined with an array of shops offering almost everything from oil paintings to sunglasses.

Cracks appeared on the roof of the grand bazaar in Kerman, the agency said.

Whitewashed villages and grand bazaars.

Konak Square and Kemeraltı (grand bazaar)

"He's a sweet guy with a white beard," said Fikret Can Donmez, a rug dealer at Istanbul's grand bazaar.

East Lawn was laid out in front of it and was used for grand bazaars and fêtes until the early 20th century.