The Bazaars

While Trader’s Square is famous for chaos and charm, the official bazaars are where the finest goods are found. Rows of stalls stretch like rivers of color, selling everything from handwoven carpets threaded with silver to perfumes distilled from desert roses. If you can smell saffron, hear the shouting of vendors, and feel the press of a hundred bodies around you—congratulations, you have found the right place.

Specialties of Bu-Birkata

• Spices: cinnamon, cumin, saffron, and blends so secret the merchants swear they are whispered to them by djinn.

• Textiles: soft silks, heavy desert cloaks, and shimmering scarves that seem to change color in the light of the Dome.

• Jewelry: hammered gold, inlaid turquoise, and enchanted charms said to protect against thieves and broken hearts.

• Glasswork: blown from desert sand and glowing faintly under moonlight, a craft unique to the city.