Guidebook for Istanbul
Shopping
A nice small shopping center with elegant boutiques, cafés, bars and a cinema that also participates the Istanbul Film Festival.
173 locals recommend
City's Nişantaşı
12 Teşvikiye Cd.A nice small shopping center with elegant boutiques, cafés, bars and a cinema that also participates the Istanbul Film Festival.
Everything Else
I hope that you will never need to visit it. But it is very near. Just in case.
31 locals recommend
American Hospital
20 Güzelbahçe Sk.I hope that you will never need to visit it. But it is very near. Just in case.
Prada
No:30 Abdi İpekçi Cd.Devil wears...
This is the city center. You can reach it by dolmush (shared taxi) in 10 minutes from our house. Or you can walk 25 minutes.
684 locals recommend
Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiThis is the city center. You can reach it by dolmush (shared taxi) in 10 minutes from our house. Or you can walk 25 minutes.
There are interesting conferences, concerts and fairs in this place.
47 locals recommend
Lutfi Kirdar International Convention & Exhibition Center
Taşkışla CaddesiThere are interesting conferences, concerts and fairs in this place.
Metro Osmanbey Girişi
Nearest metro station. (at a 15 minutes walking distance)
Food Scene
Tribeca
Nice cefé with small garden.
All Sports Cafe Nişantaşı
67 Şakayık SokakNice café and bar with a small garden.
Backhaus
No:26 Akkavak Sk.German bakery with a nice restaurant and small garden.
McDonald's
If you don't want to get addicted to the famous Turkish cuisine.
A very nice restaurant and bar with delicious food. (kid-friendly as well)
19 locals recommend
Kirinti
No: 28 Abdi İpekçi CaddesiA very nice restaurant and bar with delicious food. (kid-friendly as well)
Cafe Wien
Abdi İpekçi CaddesiA viennese restaurant and café.
Sightseeing
The hunting lodge of sultans once. Now a small museum and café in a very nice garden.
68 locals recommend
Ihlamur Pavilion
Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakThe hunting lodge of sultans once. Now a small museum and café in a very nice garden.
A museum where you can see old Ottoman and international weapons and uniforms and watch the janissary band.
88 locals recommend
Harbiye Military Museum and Cultural Site Command
No:2 Vali Konağı Cd.A museum where you can see old Ottoman and international weapons and uniforms and watch the janissary band.
Maçka Democracy Park
Mim Kemal Öke CaddesiGood for jogging or picnic.
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe CaddesiA baroque Ottoman palace and museum at the Bosphorus.
Maritime Museum
No:6 Beşiktaş Cd.You can see there old maps and navy items.
İskele Caddesi
İskele CaddesiYou can go to the Asian side or make a Bosphorus tour by boat.
Yıldız Palace
Ottoman palace in a huge garden.
Teşvikiye
A 19th century mosque.
Arts & Culture
This is our art center, where you can visit exhibitions of Turkish and international artists and participate seminars etc.
Pusula Sanat Evi
118/A Papa Roncalli Sk.This is our art center, where you can visit exhibitions of Turkish and international artists and participate seminars etc.
İstanbul Şehir Tiyatroları Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi
No:3 Darülbedayi CdA nice theatre hall.