Shopping is one of great pleasures of a trip to Turkey, and the rich variety of Turkish crafts make it impossible to resist buying a gift for friends or for yourself. Alongside the most modern objects, traditional handicrafts from villages and cities can be found. The most popular objects for the holiday makers are, of course, carpets; but the various leather and suede goods, copper and bronze wares, silver, ceramics, handicrafts, embroidery, and the famous Turkish meerschaum and onyx are on many shopping lists.