Bazaar city and South Asian life. A number of bazaar districts have been listed as World Heritage sites due to their historical and/or architectural significance. Visiting a bazaar or souq has also become a popular tourist pastime. The origin of the word "bazaar" comes from Persian "bāzār". from Middle Persian "wāzār", from Old Persian "vāčar", from Proto-Indo-Iranian "*wahā-čarana". The term, bazaar, spread from Persia into Arabia and ultimately throughout the Middle East. In North America, the United Kingdom and some other European countries, the term can be used as a synonym for a "rummage sale", to describe charity fundraising events held
Old Bazaar, Skopje Old Bazaar, Skopje The Old Bazaar (; ; from the meaning "marketplace") is a bazaar located in Skopje, situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Bridge to the Bit-Pazar and from the Skopje Fortress to the Serava river. The Old Bazaar falls primarily within the borders of Čair Municipality but a part of it is located in Centar Municipality. As one of the oldest and largest marketplaces in the Balkans, it has been Skopje's centre for trade and commerce since at least the 12th century. The earliest known sources that describe the existence of