Blog 13: "Adana's back streets"
In today’s blog I
just wanted to point out that there are many hidden treasures in Adana that you
only find by wandering around with someone who knows the city, like my wife and
her parents.
Kuruköprü Sokak (13. Sk.) is one such street. We spend a lot
of money in this street because there are so many bargains to be had. There are
many little gems to explore here. I will point out 5 in this blog! 5 “Aces in
one pack” (5 great stores in one street)
The first thing to point out is the street doesn’t look like much and
neither do the stores. They are like many “back streets” in Adana. To the
unsuspecting eye you would walk right by it.
I have traced out route to the street for you in the google map picture
and take note, if you walk that way you will find many great little shops (we
also spent money in) in the proceeding streets.
Firstly Shop
number 1 on my map: LUGGAGE REPAIRER.
Shop number 2 on
my map: KEBAB SHOP – Fuat Usta
I have already mentioned this little Kebab shop in previous blogs but wanted to mention you can get a great Adana kebab wrap for $4! Great when you having a busy on the run shopping day.
Shop number 3 on
my map: OZKAN TAKI BIJUTERI BONCUL DUNYASI (Beads Beads Beads!!)
A great bead shop
at just about wholesale prices. Certainly you won’t get prices like that back
home in Australia and there’s so much more variety! (I spent alot of time sitting outside this shop waiting for my wife! lol)
Shop number 4 on
my map: GUNAL TICARET & PAZARLAMA Wholesales for all types
Shop number 5 on
my map: Wholesale Men’s Clothing
(Sorry don't have it's name so look for store in the pictre)
Here mostly
business shirts, trousers, ties etc. The quality is fantastic. I brought many
trousers, shirts and ties here because the quality is so much better than the
thread bare uniforms that always fall apart that they provide me in my work
back in Australia.
At one quarter the
price of what I pay for uniforms in Australia, here you’ll get at 3 times the
quality.
It’s just a
rectangle shell shaped store, the clothing is nicely displayed. I recommend you
try the cloths for fit. Only there’s no change room here because they are
wholesalers. But they will hold up a large piece of cardboard for you whilst
you try on things! Lol I recommend you wear some good undies or better still,
boxer shorts for the visit! Lol
Correction: Cassurra Business Gomlek:
The shop I listed as “number 5” is actually on the next street down parallel
to this one (35002. Sokak
(2. Sk.)Hanedan Mh ) and the Men’s wear Shop’s name is Cassurra Business Gomlek.
I
know this because I went back there today to purchase more products. I recommend
them for their fine quality garments. If you’re walking this way walk around
the circle an d you’ll find a host of wholesale or very inexpensive great
stores.
Ozgelinkaya Cakes, deserts, pastry’s, sweets,
And lastly one our
way back from this street we visited a desert and pastry shop called Ozgelinkaya.
It is on the main road intersection where all the mini buses stop.
When I mentioned I
was from Australia at this shop I was overheard on the street and many people called
out “gday mate!” and “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oy Oy Oy!” which is an sporting
chant back home. It was nice.
Hello, interesting blog. Adana has grown so much since I lived there from 1961 to 1964. How come there are so many high rise buildings now? Ziya Pasa Bulevard had only villas in beautiful gardens. At the baraj lake, like we called it, there were no houses at all. We used to go swimming there. To go shopping I took an arabaji. Greetings from Qld.
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