Why in souks and other bazaars, whose existence spans the centuries, do we often find shops and stores which sell the same product—for instance, carpets, material or gold—grouped together?
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The old section is filled with bazaars and souks nestled along narrow streets.
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A shop at thesouksells tagines cooked over kanounes (cauldrons).
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The smallsoukin the middle of the town offers various shops selling local crafts and inexpensive goods.
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The souks are home to more than 200 shops, a department store, and a handful of cafes and restaurants.
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There is asoukbus station with buses daily to most major cities.
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Sales were held in public places or in souks.
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Thesoukconsists of over 300 retailers that trade almost exclusively in jewellery.
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Thesoukis a pedestrian market with arcades and numerous shops and sidewalk cafs.
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The city is filled with restaurants, various shops and stores and three gas stations as well as a weeklysoukor open-air market.
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The "souk" comprises several narrow lanes which are lined with open and closed-roof stores.
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Given the valuable items it sells, it is the onlysoukwhose doors are closed and guarded during the night.
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It is still surrounded with farmland and vegetables are grown which supply many of the souks in the region.
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The souks were designed as interconnected open spaces with many access points along long vaulted shopping alleys and arcades.
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The souks were not among the preserved historic landmarks as its medieval buildings were too damaged to be saved.
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