A marketplace or bazaar in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, especially one featuring silk or luxury goods.
From Spanish alcaicería, derived from Arabic al-qaysariyya meaning 'market hall' or 'imperial bazaar', reflecting the grand trading centers of Islamic Spain.
Walking through alcaicerias in Granada or other Spanish cities, you're literally shopping in buildings whose Arabic names preserve centuries of Moorish commercial culture.
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