The Old Bazaar is the heart of historic Korçë, a grid of cobbled lanes lined with two-storey Ottoman buildings, restored within the last decade. The ground floors are workshops, cafes, and small restaurants; the upper floors are houses. It is the most photogenic part of town and the place to eat lunch.
Wednesdays and Saturdays are market days, when the area around the bazaar fills with stalls selling produce, cheeses, and household goods from the surrounding villages. In the evenings the bazaar cafes are busy with students from Fan Noli University and locals out for the xhiro, the traditional evening promenade.