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Istanbul Link Tours 5 – “Baba” restaurants in Istanbul
In this post we have made a list of “Baba” restaurants of Istanbul. Baba means father in Turkish as well as used colloquially for a person who is wise, kind, respected or good or number one at what he is doing: baba adam, Orhan Baba…...
Top 20 Fish Restaurants in Istanbul
There are a lot of restaurants serving fish because Istanbul is a city built by the water. It is even possible to get freshly cooked fish sandwiches, balık ekmek from the büfe near the ferry stations or the boats along the shore. The fish...
Top 20 Shopping Centers in Istanbul
Galleria built in Atakoy in the late 80’s was the first shopping center in Istanbul. Since then tens of new shopping centers have opened in Istanbul and the Istanbulians like going shopping and spending time in these shopping centers....
Baylan, The Famous Taste of the Asian Side
Baylan is a famous patisserie in Kadıköy on the Asian side, serving İstanbullu since 1923. Baylan was first founded in Beyoğlu in 1923 by Filip Lenas who emigrated from Albania to İstanbul. In the beginning the name of the shop was...
Art Galleries & Exhibition Halls, Asian Side
ACIBADEM
Özel Doğuş İlköğretim Okulu Havuz Katı Zeamet Sk. No:17 Phone: (0216) 428 71
ATAŞEHİR
Ataşehir Art Hall Sanat Galerisi Ataşehir Bulvarı Ata 4-1 Çarşı No:12 Phone: (0216) 456 04 58
BOSTANCI
Fatih Kıral Sanat Galerisi...
Beyoglu Restaurants, Cicek Pasaji, Cité de Pera
Cicek Pasaji, Cité de Péra, one of the symbols of Beyoglu (Pera), is a famous historic pasageway lined with restaurants located in the middle of of Istiklal Caddesi.
Cicek Pasaji was built over the Naum Theatre which was severely damaged...
Grand Bazaar Survival Tactics for Foreigners
The Grand Bazaar is the original shopping mall, and it’s a must-see sight when you’re in Istanbul.
It can get a little scary, though, so before you go in, make sure you know what to expect! The market is packed with vendors that...
Istanbul’s shopping fest ends, next year on the table
Turkey’s first 40-day-long Istanbul Shopping Festival ended Tuesday. Increasing the number of tourists, the festival makes the biggest contribution to the city’s foreign trade, according to event co-chairman Yılmaz Yılmaz. Still, the duration...
Bosphorus’ Anjelique Restaurant Celebrates the Summer Season
Without a doubt, Bosphorus is the source of life in Istanbul. Depending on the time of the day and season of the year, its beautiful deep blue waters are sure to gravitate you to the colourful life that surrounds its European and Asian shores...
Looking in a coffee cup at Dolmabahçe Palace
An exhibition titled ‘A Cup of Coffee in the Palace in Memory of Old Times’ at Dolmabahçe Palace’s Art Gallery includes pieces from Topkapı Palace Museum and the Istanbul Greater Municipality’s City Museum
Coffee may set...