Istanbul Shopping and Sightseeing
Istanbul
Shopping and Sightseeing
The courtyard at The Blue Mosque |
A maze of streets inside The Grand Bazaar |
Craft boutiques |
Designer stores in Nisantasi |
Shopping -Nisantasi
Nisantasi is Istanbul’s designer shopping area. This is where you’ll find Louis Vuitton, Gucci and all the international luxury brands. If you’re staying at the Nisantasi House Hotel you’ll be sleeping directly over the Prada store! Lucky you! Head to Attiye Street for lunch, its lined with chic whitewashed cafes and restaurants.
Spectacular dome frescoes at The Blue Mosque |
Elaborate metal work at the Topkapi Palace |
One of the most stunning examples of Ottoman architecture, the ornate Topkapi Palace is now a Unesco world heritage site. The jewellery rooms are unmissable for fashion lovers and you must wander through the ghostly harem rooms. Its easy to imagine past princesses and concubines haunting the maze like corridors.
View of the Garden from behind the harem windows of the Topkapi Palace |
The Cistern |
The Cistern
Being inside a 17th century water storage unit built by the Ottoman empire may not be top of your sight seeing list, but once you enter the atmospherically lit caverns, its a hauntingly magical experience.
Turkish Massage
Be careful which baths you pick. It’s definietely worth asking your hotel for the best nearby recommendation. Some of the old baths get really over crowded and you have to queue for everything. (not very blissful at all!) But if there’s one thing i’d say it’s, don’t leave Istanbul without experiencing a true Turkish massage!
Fabulous post! It’s brought back lots of lovely memories of Istanbul-I love the city and its beautiful architecture. Ann x
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Hi Bonnie, while surfing on the net I just saw your post about Istanbul, it is very nice to see that you have had a chance to visit our beautiful city. It seems it took some time and hope to welcome you in this timeless city again. Thank you for sharing all those great places. As eing Luxury travel blogger about Istanbul, I would love you to visit my blog aswell, your comments are most welcome. cheers,