With department stores, fashion garment stores, elegant shops offering world famous brands, restaurants, pubs & cafés, Bağdat Avenue can also be considered as a large open-air shopping mall. Read more.
Excellent and unique place to visit for tourists and locals. Probably the most unique museum I've visited in a long while. Highly recommend.
Adorable little Turkish / Italian restaurant with a huge, and impressive, outdoor space. Friendly staff and delicious food.
Great spot for tourists and locals... but not too touristy. Head to Pierre Loti for a scenic lookout - look down at the rest of the city.
I know... you didn't come to Istanbul to hang out in a mall. Istinye Park is the "see and be seen" spot for Istanbul elite. Have an over-priced coffee at Masa or lunch at the awesome food court
Hello Turkish hipster bar! Except... unlike American hipsters, this bar is super friendly. It only looks intimidating from the outside, come inside for a warm welcome.
Get a bit of height and look down on a crowded Istiklal Caddesi. Always great music in Baraka. Read more.
One of the best bars in Sultanahmet. Decent food, serves LARGE bottles of Efes - and you've got the secret passageways through the glass-bottomed floor to explore. Go there and do it :)
