Experiences labelled with 'turkish rugs'
Even the most frugal of travellers usually end up with some sort of souvenir in their backpacks when they return home. Whether it’s a ticket stub from a music festival, or a hand-made piece of jewellery, chances are you'll come home with a treasure that encapsulates a unique travel experience. Looking for a particular souvenir can also become an adventure in itself, which is what happened while I was in Turkey. I ended up learning a ton about finding, bartering, and eventually buying your very own Turkish rug. The main difference between a rug and a carpet is the size: rugs being the smaller of the two. Turkish rugs (called “kilims”) are flat, tapestry-woven pieces found throughout the Balkans, and are easily identifiable by their ...
