5 Best Places to Go Shopping in Kemer

Ataturk Boulevard Shopping Street in central Kemer is the biggest and busiest shopping street in town. Lined with souvenir shops, tourists can buy jewellery, handicrafts, Turkish coffee, sweets, carpets and textiles on this boulevard.

This is also where weekly open-air markets are set up for vendors to sell local products. On Mondays, you’ll find a variety of local fruits, vegetables, spices and sweets brought to Kemer by farmers from around the region. The Monday market is said to be the largest fresh produce market in town. On Tuesdays, a textile market operates in this boulevard, selling clothing and fabric at low prices.

Camyuva Neighborhood Market is a local market that runs every Wednesday in the neighbourhood of Camyuva. With both fresh produce and household goods sections operating from early morning until dusk, the market mainly attracts visitors looking for a local cultural shopping experience.

From fresh fruits and vegetables, spices and cheeses to clothing and homeware, this market offers as large a selection of local products as you could ever need. While prices are displayed for most goods, you can try bargaining and have a little fun bantering with the vendors. Prices here are lower than the souvenir shops in central Kemer, so come here if you’re looking to buy Turkish products at affordable prices.

The colourful Bazar Kemer on Ataturk Boulevard operates on Thursdays, selling all sorts of trinkets, china and second-hand goods. Bargaining is essential at this market as it’s located on the main tourist street and prices are expectedly somewhat inflated. Put your haggling skills to the test here and you may just walk away with one-of-a-kind souvenirs at a steal.

If you come here closer to closing time, you may even manage to get bigger discounts for anything you want to buy, as vendors are eager to sell off as much as they can and earn their keep for the day.

Oscar bazaar is a huge pavilion in Kemer that features endless rows of indoor shops and outdoor tents, with stalls selling anything you can imagine. Whether you’re looking for souvenirs, textiles, handbags, shoes or dried fruits, you can find whatever you want here. You can find the spot on the western side of the Ataturk Boulevard shopping street.

Needlework crafted by local women are also sold here and would make for a pretty decorative piece in your home to remind you of your holiday in Kemer. As with most bazaars, especially in central Kemer, prices should be negotiated to at least 30% down from the initial price offered.

Head to Kemer Shopping Center if you prefer shopping in air-conditioned comfort. Here, you’ll find a supermarket, several fashion boutiques, jewellery and shoe stores as well as leather goods like belts and handbags. Unlike most malls, you can bargain for the prices of the goods in some of the stores in this shopping centre, but you do have to be persistent. You could come back a few days in a row for whatever caught your eye until you’re satisfied with the prices offered when bargaining.

This shopping centre is so big that you could spend hours shopping here. If you get hungry, have a meal at the food court on the top floor, with local cuisine and fast food chains available.