Guidebook for Istanbul

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Guidebook for Istanbul

Food Scene

City's is an upscale cute mall with some good brands, movie theaters and restaurants on top floor above ordinary food court (top floor is called MAHALLE with lots of interesting alternatives)
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinemaximum
No:162 Teşvikiye Cd.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City's is an upscale cute mall with some good brands, movie theaters and restaurants on top floor above ordinary food court (top floor is called MAHALLE with lots of interesting alternatives)
Abdi Ipekçi Street is the trendiest area of all Istanbul where you will find chic boutiques along with fancy cafes, restaurants and bars.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abdi İpekçi Street
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abdi Ipekçi Street is the trendiest area of all Istanbul where you will find chic boutiques along with fancy cafes, restaurants and bars.
Lots of Turkish Coffee shops as well as Starbucks and Cafe Nero
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vali Konağı Caddesi
Vali Konağı Caddesi
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lots of Turkish Coffee shops as well as Starbucks and Cafe Nero
A concentration area of nice cafes and restaurants. At Kav Wine Boutique there is a good selection of quality wines
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Atiye Sokak
Atiye Sokak
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A concentration area of nice cafes and restaurants. At Kav Wine Boutique there is a good selection of quality wines
Akaretler neighborhood is Nişantaşı’s sister with the W Hotel in the center marking the mood with its modern disposition as well as trendy design shops, restaurants, bars and more
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
W Istanbul
No 22 Süleyman Seba Cd.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Akaretler neighborhood is Nişantaşı’s sister with the W Hotel in the center marking the mood with its modern disposition as well as trendy design shops, restaurants, bars and more
Handy for quick meals. The dishes are from Gaziantep, the southeastern side of Turkey, which is famous for its kebabs and other specialities
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tatbak
38/B Akkavak Sk.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Handy for quick meals. The dishes are from Gaziantep, the southeastern side of Turkey, which is famous for its kebabs and other specialities
Offering only Corvus wines, which are from a boutique winery this sophisticated venue is focused not only on local wines but also on local ingredients to create tantalizing food and wine pairings.
Corvus Wine & Bite
No:5 Şair Nedim Cd.
Offering only Corvus wines, which are from a boutique winery this sophisticated venue is focused not only on local wines but also on local ingredients to create tantalizing food and wine pairings.
Great Bosphorus view with food, drinks, music, and entertainment. The venue has several different restaurants. After midnight the space turns into a large dance club with house and dance music
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sortie Restaurant
No:54 Muallim Naci Cd.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Bosphorus view with food, drinks, music, and entertainment. The venue has several different restaurants. After midnight the space turns into a large dance club with house and dance music
The menu is a mixture of Turkish and international food, has a backyard.
Tribeca
The menu is a mixture of Turkish and international food, has a backyard.
The menu is a mixture of Turkish and international food, has a backyard.
All Sports Cafe Nişantaşı
67 Şakayık Sokak
The menu is a mixture of Turkish and international food, has a backyard.
Traditional Turkish meatballs, fastfood
Nisantasi Sultanahmet Koftecisi
2/A Prf. Dr. Orhan Ersek Sk.
Traditional Turkish meatballs, fastfood
Upscale restaurant/bar with live Turkish music and amazing view
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frankieİstanbul
41-41 A Teşvikiye Cd.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Upscale restaurant/bar with live Turkish music and amazing view

Sightseeing

One of the best monuments of late Ottoman rule, it has unique appearance, with huge white columns. Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk was taken here by his family's housekeeper during his childhood.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teşvikiye
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the best monuments of late Ottoman rule, it has unique appearance, with huge white columns. Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk was taken here by his family's housekeeper during his childhood.
Full of Art Nouveau style buildings and shops Teşvikiye is the setting of Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel “The Museum of Innocence"
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teşvikiye Caddesi
Teşvikiye Caddesi
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Full of Art Nouveau style buildings and shops Teşvikiye is the setting of Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel “The Museum of Innocence"
Photographers congregate at Macka Park to admire the diverse flora and fauna and beautiful views. The Park has childrens playgrounds, cafes and restaurants, an artificial pools.
204 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maçka Democracy Park
Mim Kemal Öke Caddesi
204 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Photographers congregate at Macka Park to admire the diverse flora and fauna and beautiful views. The Park has childrens playgrounds, cafes and restaurants, an artificial pools.
Built in 1855 and Beşiktaş became the official residence of the sultans.
580 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe Caddesi
580 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Built in 1855 and Beşiktaş became the official residence of the sultans.
Great view of bosphorus and seaside cafés, restaurants, night clubs and bars spread around the area. Unfortunately, it has packed traffic, especially at the weekends.
218 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mezquita Büyük Mecidiye (Mezquita Ortaköy)
No:1 Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk.
218 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great view of bosphorus and seaside cafés, restaurants, night clubs and bars spread around the area. Unfortunately, it has packed traffic, especially at the weekends.
Medieval stone tower with a restaurant and café on its upper floors which command a magnificent view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus
1235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galata Tower
1235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Medieval stone tower with a restaurant and café on its upper floors which command a magnificent view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus
This ‘church of divine wisdom’ was inaugurated by Emperor Justinian on 26 December 537, converted into a mosque in 1453 and declared a museum in 1934
1014 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya Meydanı
1014 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This ‘church of divine wisdom’ was inaugurated by Emperor Justinian on 26 December 537, converted into a mosque in 1453 and declared a museum in 1934
Built between 1609 and 1617 and is also known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used to decorate the walls of its interior
803 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mezquita Azul
No:10 Atmeydanı Cd.
803 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Built between 1609 and 1617 and is also known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used to decorate the walls of its interior
The heart of the Ottoman Empire and the residence of the sultans and their Harem for over three centuries, until Sultan Abdülmecid in 1853 decided to move the court to the Dolmabahce Palace
717 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Topkapi Palace
717 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The heart of the Ottoman Empire and the residence of the sultans and their Harem for over three centuries, until Sultan Abdülmecid in 1853 decided to move the court to the Dolmabahce Palace
Contrary to James Bond, who had to row his way through the cistern in "From Russia with Love", you can walkl among hundreds of marble columns and enjoy the subterranean cool on a hot summer day
638 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cisterna Basílica
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.
638 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Contrary to James Bond, who had to row his way through the cistern in "From Russia with Love", you can walkl among hundreds of marble columns and enjoy the subterranean cool on a hot summer day
Always brings special exhibitions which are fun and interesting to visit. The location is in one of the nice section of Bosphorus and the cafe/reastaurant in the museum is worth checking
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Sakıp Sabancı de la Universidad Sabancı
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Always brings special exhibitions which are fun and interesting to visit. The location is in one of the nice section of Bosphorus and the cafe/reastaurant in the museum is worth checking
The ferry boat rides are cheap and last about an hour to the end of the Bosphorous to a small fishing village that has many fish restaurants.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
İskele Caddesi
İskele Caddesi
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The ferry boat rides are cheap and last about an hour to the end of the Bosphorous to a small fishing village that has many fish restaurants.
A buzzing atmosphere and is well-known for the nice cafés and shops that line the waterfront. For a nice seaside promenade, ideal for long strolls along the strait.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bebek Parkı
Bebek Parkı
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A buzzing atmosphere and is well-known for the nice cafés and shops that line the waterfront. For a nice seaside promenade, ideal for long strolls along the strait.
This is where the Bosphorus excursions ferry finishes its journey. A pleasant spot to wander and have a seafood lunch. Perched above the village are the ruins of a medieval castle.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anadolu Kavağı
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is where the Bosphorus excursions ferry finishes its journey. A pleasant spot to wander and have a seafood lunch. Perched above the village are the ruins of a medieval castle.
Traditional Istanbul ferryboats, make the 95-minute voyage from Istanbul's Kabataş ferry dock to Kadıköy, Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada and Büyükada.
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kabataş Vapur İskelesi
İskele Yolu
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Traditional Istanbul ferryboats, make the 95-minute voyage from Istanbul's Kabataş ferry dock to Kadıköy, Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada and Büyükada.
Some restaurants and a thriving shopping strip with bakeries and delicatessens selling picnic provisions to day-trippers, who come here on weekends to walk in the pine groves, swim on crowded beaches
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Heybeliada
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Some restaurants and a thriving shopping strip with bakeries and delicatessens selling picnic provisions to day-trippers, who come here on weekends to walk in the pine groves, swim on crowded beaches
Take a fayton ride around the island to appreciate villas and mansions nestled amid the piney hills (beware of horse manure smell) or rent a bike. Lots of cafés and restaurants by the seaside
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Büyükada
171 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take a fayton ride around the island to appreciate villas and mansions nestled amid the piney hills (beware of horse manure smell) or rent a bike. Lots of cafés and restaurants by the seaside
Take the shared taxi on the street, heading to Kadikoy to ride over the Bosphorous and to explore the Asian side of Istanbul
Nilufer Hatun Primary School
50 Vali Konağı Caddesi Şakayık Sokak
Take the shared taxi on the street, heading to Kadikoy to ride over the Bosphorous and to explore the Asian side of Istanbul
Imperial rest house built in the midst of Linden trees, where you can have a cup of coffee, or as the Turkish word ihlamur implies, a cup of Linden tea.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pabellón Ihlamur
Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu Sokak
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Imperial rest house built in the midst of Linden trees, where you can have a cup of coffee, or as the Turkish word ihlamur implies, a cup of Linden tea.
Traditional boats to Princess Islands
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kabataş
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Traditional boats to Princess Islands

Drinks & Nightlife

Milli Reasürans Çarşısı is home to many cosy and laid-back bars and restaurants
Milli Reasurans Art Gallery
Maçka Caddesi
Milli Reasürans Çarşısı is home to many cosy and laid-back bars and restaurants

Shopping

Rumeli Street is one of the oldest shopping streets of modern istanbul
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rumeli Caddesi
Rumeli Caddesi
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rumeli Street is one of the oldest shopping streets of modern istanbul
The largest mall in the city center
344 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Istanbul Cevahir Mall
No:22 Büyükdere Cd.
344 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The largest mall in the city center
Pedestrian street full of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. Beware of hustlers!
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lale Cafe
No:2/B Küçük Parmakkapı Sk.
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pedestrian street full of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. Beware of hustlers!
An open-air and upscale shopping center with unique design. It has the best restaurants for lunch and dinner and also ultra-luxury fashion stores such as Vakko (Turkish) and Harvey Nichols.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kanyon AVM
Kanyon AVM
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An open-air and upscale shopping center with unique design. It has the best restaurants for lunch and dinner and also ultra-luxury fashion stores such as Vakko (Turkish) and Harvey Nichols.

Everything Else

Best hospital in Istanbul in case of emergencies
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
American Hospital
20 Güzelbahçe Sk.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best hospital in Istanbul in case of emergencies
Just in case
Home Cafe
Just in case

Arts & Culture

A permanent exhibition takes visitors through a history of modern Turkish art and there are increasingly important international shows.
618 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Moderno de Estambul
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.
618 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A permanent exhibition takes visitors through a history of modern Turkish art and there are increasingly important international shows.

Essentials

2 largest supermarket chains in Turkey
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
M Migros
16/A Mühürdar Cd.
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2 largest supermarket chains in Turkey
Greengrocer offering best produces
Mevsim Manavı
Greengrocer offering best produces
Butcher and market
Abant Ciftligi
Butcher and market
Gourmet grocer
Milano Gourmet
Gourmet grocer