Istanbul Travel Blog

As we leave the shopping festival behind, it may be time to focus back on history, the city and sight-seeing. As such, one of the places that you should make time to see, whilst in Istanbul is the Mahmutpaşa Mosque. It would not be totally out of your way, as it is in the proximity of the Grand Bazar. What...

Your getaway to Ağva starts before you actually arrive. The road from Istanbul, which slides through the green countryside, pacifies even the most stressed out soul. The one and a half to two hour drive to Şile is peppered with street vendors selling honey, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and cooking...

Abant is a magnificent holiday haven that is only 225 km away from İstanbul. It is a perfect getaway place for those willing to surpass the hectic city life even on a short time span such as a weekend. Abant is on the way to Ankara from Istanbul; and is 30 km off Bolu. Abant can be easily reached in...

All Sports Cafe is a two branch local cafe in Istanbul. Branches are located in Etiler and in Nisantasi. Both branches are cozy and welcoming. The Etiler branch is especially like a home for many. The customers of this branch are loyal locals that come and go every now and then. There are among them...

X Restaurant was one of those places that I was really hoping to see. It has been open for quite sometime now and anyone who has been there had said really nice things about it. It has been opened inside, on the terrace level of the historic Deniz Palas. Deniz Palas was built at the beginning of the...

As both Easter and summer is approaching, it is time to reminiscence the places where one can get away to whilst they are in Istanbul. You may be a somewhat bored expat, who has been in Istanbul for more than a few months; or a curious visitor, who is willing to challenge the classic conceptual sight-seeing...

Chick Corea and Gary Burton gave an excellent concert on 31st of March at the magnificent concert hall of CRR (Cemal Reşit Rey). CRR is one of the major concert halls in Istanbul european side: and it is owned by the municipilaty of Istanbul. Although they are not completely counterparts of one another,...

As part of Istanbul Fashion Festival, Beylikduzu Migros Shopping Mall will be hosting numerous events through out the 40 days and nights. In fact it has already hosted some of them and is in the process of hosting others. There are exhibitions, theaters, and performances as part of these events. One...

Sabahattin is a Turkish name like David, Jack, Joey etc. “Balıkçı”, on the other hand, means fisherman in Turkish; and when you refer to someone as balıkçı, you are usually doing so in a sympathetic way, evoking not just their profession, but solid character as well. The image of balıkçıs...

The 19th of March was celebrated fully fledged all around the city. I had already reported :) from Nisantasi ISF_ ELLE (Istanbul Shopping Festival and Elle Magazin that are) Opening Party. The same flurry was also felt on the Istiklal Street. The picture below is from the street party of the March 19th...