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Is the Museum Pass Istanbul something I should apply for? I get this question a lot from people planning to visit the Turkish metropolitan....

Are you one of those who are sick of visiting the same international brand stores in every city? I am sure  finding a local...

Eating street food is very much part of the Istanbul way of life. You can’t walk for over a kilometer without coming accross one...

Turkish cuisine is very diverse and world renowned. Istanbul is a melting pot of cultures, and all these influences pleasantly affect the food scene....

Ruby Located on the shore of Bosphorus, it goes without saying that this three storey mansion offers a good view as well as a broad...

One of our culture heritages with which we can proud of our history is the Topkapi Palace that has 1001 tales. This magnicifent work...

As one of the most magnificent palaces of Istanbul’s Bosphorus shore palaces, Dolmabahce Palace also transferred the political, economic, cultural and social aspects of...

The fundamental difference between the Museum of Innocence and the oher small museums that have inspired me is the fact that, the people whose...

Galata Mevlevi Lodge is the first Mevlevi Lodge in Istanbul established on a piece of land in Galata owned by Afyon Mevlevi Lodge Sheikh...

Istanbul Modern, which realized sharing Turkey’s cultural identity in an international platform with international art enthusiasts and applied the contemporary museology understanding for the...

Maiden’s Tower, whose history goes back 2500 years hosted a number of different civilizations for centuries. According to an old Greek myth, the girl who...

The Basilica Cistern was first built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, in order to fulfill the water needs of the...

126 different architectural works chosen among thousands of historical artifacts depending on their popularity and their ability to represent the era in which they...

The Rahmi M. Koc Museum covers an area of over 27,000 square meters. It is a fun and educational social environment that reflects the progressions...

It is a witness... Witness to the City of Istanbul... An alive witness 1500 years old... As much as it is a witness to...