You can buy tourist kitsch in KaÅ but there are also excellent carpet shops and many quality jewelry shops. Some of the jewelry and fine ceramics are made by local artists in their own shops. KaÅ has endless varieties of shopping experiences, often of higher quality than most tourist towns, but most importantly, strict regulations the local government has placed on its market mean the shop owners are simply not allowed to hassle you. Complaints about a shop owner can result in the loss of their operating license.
Uzun ÃarÅı lit. "long market", also known as "slippery street" amongst the travellers to the town is the most famous shopping street in KaÅ and arguably one of the most famous on the "Turkish Riviera." Long on quality and short on kitsch, from late April until after the end of October, this is a bee hive of activity. There are a few restaurants and bars just off of Uzun ÃarÅı and at the bottom is the town square meydan and at the top, just beyond the Lycian Tomb are a fantastic group of restaurants.
Every Friday behind bus station and Tuesday on hill west of the center, year round, there is an open air market which has almost anything you can think of from fresh fruits and vegetables, to clothes, village hardware tools, pirate DVD's and CD's, gozleme erroneously called a Turkish "pancake" vendors and textiles. Plan to spend at least half a day there whether you are just a curious onlooker or serious shopper. Bargaining for all but the fruits and vegetables is common but at the end of the day, you may get a discount indirim if you ask for it.
