During my adventure to Turkey I was able to visit Vezirhan Handmade Carpets & Klims. Located in a caravanseri formerly used by the ancient travelers and tradesmen on the fabled Silk Road, this carpet store possesses a unique quality totally from an architectural standpoint. Couple this with learning about and seeing silk cocoons, how the silk threads are pulled and dyed -- watching a master weaver as she worked the pattern for a rug -- then seeing the display of all different sizes and colors of carpets was an incredible experience and one I would recommend to any traveler coming to Istanbul.