The slightly chaotic Old Bazaar district is perhaps the best place in town to get an idea of how the bustling trade town of Korça must have been in Ottoman times, when merchants from as far away as Russia, Turkey, Greece and Italy came here to buy and sell at the 1,000 shops, staying at inns like the Han Elbasan. The haphazardly built street stalls are piled high with all kinds of goods, from shoes and clothes to car parts and watches, and there's no better area in town to find a cheap traditional snack of byrek or grilled meat. The area burnt down many times over the years, but the area was always restored. The remaining shophouses are a very quaint backdrop for all the bustle, but many seem like they could collapse any minute. Come in the morning or early afternoon for the liveliest scenes.