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While visiting Peshawar you should visit the Qissa Khawani Bazaar. The city of Pehawar is located near the Khyber Pass on the Iranian plateau. It is also the frontier city of South Central Asia and was part of the famous Silk Route. The city is the provincial capital of the North West Frontier Province. The Qissa Khawani Bazaar is an excellent place to experience the sights and smells of Peshawar.

Qissa Khawani Bazaar which means ‘Market of Story Tellers’ is a famous market in the city. It is located in the center of the city and stretches from west to east. This market is located in the main old city center and has a unique character of its own. In the olden days the market was the main hub for caravans and the military. There were professional storytellers reciting ballads of love and war to the traders and soldiers.

Though the storytellers have long gone the Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar still has a bygone ambiance. You can see traders bargaining over a cup of green tea and people from different areas coming here for business. You will see a variety of people like Afghanis, Iraqis, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Afridis and Shinwaris in colorful traditional robes.

The stores of the Qissa Khawani Bazaar sell a variety of things and food like kehwa khanas, tikka kabab, chapli kabab and dry fruits. There are also a number of modern shops selling leather wares and garments. This Market of Peshawar also had a sad history of being the site where unarmed protestors were fired upon by the British in 1930. It is one of the popular Tourist Attractions in Peshawar and still has some old shops like the Lahore Sweet House and Maqsood Bamboo.

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