Visitors packed out the Phanar Greek Orthodox College, commonly known as the “Red School”, in Istanbul as the school opened its doors for a Christmas bazaar, filling the streets with meters-long queues, greekcitytimes.com reports.
The Phanar Greek Orthodox College, the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul (since 1454) was opened to visitors with a New Year’s bazaar for one day, as it does every year.
Those who came to visit the bazaar caused both vehicle and pedestrian traffic as long queues formed at the school’s entrance and extended to the end of the Sancaktar Slope, where the school is situated.
While many people were waiting outside at the entrance, the scene inside was no different.
The bazaar was organized, according to Turkish outlet Hurriyet, in three large classrooms at the school, while vendors exhibited Christmas and New Year’s decorations, jewelry, and various souvenirs for visitors at their stands.
Many visitors waited in line for hours to see the bazaar, while there were also those who came from outside the city to see the inside of “Red school.”
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