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30/08Stroll through Kadıköy and Moda in Asia
Visit Kadıköy, on the Asian side of Istanbul. Start from Eminönü or Karaköy by ferry boat. Kadıköy is the oldest part of Istanbul, settled in 676 b.C. by Greeks as Chalcedon. Byzantium, on the European side was settled by other Greeks nine years later. The oldest part of the city but certainly not an old... Read more »
05/06Oldest graffiti artist adores Atatürk
You will find his work on many walls in Istanbul. On the European as well as on the Asian shores of the Bosporus. I saw him once around 11 PM drawing on exactly this spot in Kadıköy, where the Roma women are selling their flowers. He is retired and in his 70ties. He draws always the... Read more »
18/05Beware of the shoeshine trick!
Just ignore any shoe shine man of boy who ‘accidentally’ drops his shoeshine brush. It is a classic trick to get your attention. Many will feel the urge of warning the poor man and he will put you under pressure tho shine your shoes. You will always pay too much. Look at this video how... Read more »
12/03 Modern and traditional toilets ala Turka
09/03 Blue Mosque in the heart of old Istanbul
09/02 Best blogs on Istanbul & Turkey
21/11 Flea market impressions in Feriköy
18/02 Top 5 Tips by British Consul-General
Nightlife
24/08How to drink Turkish coffee
Photos: Slawomira Kozieniec Modern coffee bars like Starbucks and Turkish counterparts like Kahve Dünyası and Mado, where a range of Western coffees are sold, are found in Istanbul’s tourist and upscale westernized districts. In most restaurants bars in the old city they have all kinds of western style coffees too. Elsewhere in the city, the... Read more »
24/07Bomontiada: live music, food, art, drinks
It was a Friday night and the kick off of the 27th Akbank Jazz Festival in Istanbul. As a group of fresh-out-of-university people we were looking forward to enjoy Ilhan Ersahin’s tunes. (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5aweKNLI0ZyI48q5TmoCxT) They combine electronic music with saxophone and sounds from the Middle East. (I recommend you continue reading with Ilhan Ersahin playing in the... Read more »
08/05Discover Viktor Levi, Wine House since 1914
When visiting Istanbul you definitely should check out the Asian side of the city as well. Kadıköy is my favourite district. It is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan part of Istanbul, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus. It is the... Read more »
03/11 Recommended hotels in Istanbul
14/01 Dishes dressed fit for a sultan
02/01 Enjoy the new-look Karaköy
26/12 Christmas lunch in Istanbul
13/12 Hip and humor in Mama Shelter hotel
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