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accommodation
197-209, see also
Sleeping subindex
Bazaar District 205
Beikta & Ortaky 209
anakkale 224
costs 198
Galata & Tophane 205-6
stiklal & Around 206-8
Princes Islands 222-3
styles 198
Sultanahmet 198-203
Taksim, Harbiye &
Nianta 208
Topkap Palace & Around
203-5
activities 191-6, see also
Sports & Activities
subindex
Advar, Halide Edib 30, 216
air travel 230
airlines 230
airports 230
telephone numbers, see
inside front cover
to/from airports 231
Akbank Jazz Festival 17
Akbank Short Film
Festival 18
ambulance 237
Anadolu Kava 219
Anniversary of Atatrks
Death 17
al-Ansari, Ayoub 99
antiques 133, see also
Shopping subindex
Anzac battlefields 212, 214
Gallipoli 223, 225-8, 226
Anzac Day 226
apartments, see Sleeping
subindex
Aqueduct of Valens 82-3
architecture 85-92
area codes, see inside front
cover
Arnavutky 216
art galleries 186-7, see
also Arts, Shopping,
Sights subindexes
artisans 53
arts 28, 185-90, see also
Arts subindex
carpets 28-30, 136-7
cinema 34-7, 187
dance 189-90
literature 30-2
music 32-4, 188
theatre 190
visual arts 37
Atatrk 27, 116, 118,
226, 227
Anniversary of Atatrks
Death 17
reforms 27, 29, 30, 32,
40, 245
ATMs 240
Aya Sofya 49-53, 59, 52,
4, 89
Ayoub al-Ansari 99
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Balat 95
ballet 189-90
bargaining 132-3
bars, see Drinking subindex
Basilica Cistern 58-9, 61, 4
bathrooms 243
battlefields
Anzac 212, 214
Gallipoli 223, 225-8, 226
Bazaar District 76-84, 78, 7
accommodation 205
drinking 174
food 161-3
shopping 137-40
walking tour 83-4, 83
bazaars, see Sights
subindex
beaches 192
Bebek 216-18
belly-dancing courses 236-7
Beikta 116-20, 117, 11
accommodation 209
drinking 177
food 169
Beyazt Camii 80, 84
Beykoz 218
bicycle travel 222
Blue Mosque 54-5, 59, 4,
85, 90
blues music festival 18
boat travel 231-2, 12
books 20, 36, 134, see
also literature, Shopping
subindex
Sinan, Mimar 20, 87
breki, see Eating
subindex
Bosphorus tours 212-20,
215, 12
Bebek to Kanlca 216-18
Eminn to Ortaky 215
stinye to Sariyer 218-19
Kanlca to stinye 218
Ortaky to Bebek 216
Sariyer to Anadolu
Kava 219
transport 217
boza 174
bridges, see Sights subindex
bus travel 232-3
city buses 232
intercity & international
buses 233
business hours 236, see also
inside front cover
shopping 132-3
restaurants 157
Bykdere 219
Byzantine architecture
88-9
Byzantium 19-20
C
cable-cars 234
cafs, see Drinking, Eating
subindexes
cage life 53, 70
anakkale 223-5, 225
car travel 233-4
driving licence 233
hire 233
carpets 28-30, 136-7, see
also Shopping subindex
scams 137
ay bahess, see Drinking
subindex
cell phones 243
ceramics 133, see also
Shopping subindex
changing money 240-1
chemists 240
children, travel with 58, 236
Childrens Day 16
Chora Church 93, 95, 100,
96, 8, 89
churches, see Sights
subindex
cinema 34-7, 187, see
also Arts subindex
Akbank Short Film
Festival 18
International stanbul
Film Festival
circumcision 99
classical music 188
climate 236
change 230
clothing, see Shopping
subindex
clubbing 180-2, see also
Nightlife subindex
coffee 155
coffee houses, see Drinking
subindex
Constantinople 20-1
consulates 236
cooking courses 157
copper 133
costs 18, 157
accommodation 198
food 157
public transport 233
taxes 132-3
courses
belly-dancing 236-7
cooking 157
handicrafts 237
language 237
credit cards 241
Crimean War 26
Crusades 22-3
cultural centres 188-9, see
also Arts subindex
I NDEXAbdl Hamit II 26
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indexes for:
Arts p262
Drinking p262
Eating p263
Nightlife p263
Shopping p263
Sights p264
Sleeping p265
Sports &
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customs regulations 237
cycling 222
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subindex
dangers & annoyances
carpet bait & switch 137
food poisoning 148, 238
nightlife scams 184
pedestrians 242
theft 242
day trips 211-29, 213
delicatessens, see Eating
subindex
diarrhoea 238
disabilities, travellers
with 243
Dolmabahe Palace 116-18,
11, 91
dolmu 234
drinking 155-6, 171-8, see
also Drinking, Shopping
subindexes
Bazaar District 174
Beikta & Ortaky 177
anakkale 224-5
Galata & Tophane 174-5
stiklal & Around 175-7
Kadky 177
Sultanahmet 172-3
Topkap Palace & Around
173-4
driving, see car travel
drugstores 240
E
earthquakes 38
Easter 16
eating, see food, Eating
subindex
Efes Pilsen Blues
Festival 18
Efes Pilsen One Love 16
economy 28
electricity 237
Electronica Global
Gathering 17
embassies 236
emergencies 237, see also
inside front cover
Eminn 215
environmental issues 37-8
etiquette
food 146
hamam 194
exchange rates, see inside
front cover
excursions 211-29, 213
F
fashion 39-40
fax services 243
ferry travel 231-2, 12
festivals 16-18
film, see cinema
fire services 237
Florence Nightingale
Museum 124-5
folk dance 189
food 145-70, see also Eating,
Shopping subindexes
Bazaar District 161-3
Beikta & Ortaky 169
Bosphorus 219-20
business hours 157
anakkale 224-5
costs 157
etiquette 146
Galata & Tophane 163-5
stiklal & Around 165-9
Kadky 170
Princes Islands 223
reservations 157
self-catering 158
Sultanahmet 158-60
tipping 158
Topkap Palace & Around
160-1
skdar 169-70
vegetarians & vegans 157
Western Districts 163
food poisoning 148, 238
football 195-6
fortresses, see Sights
subindex
fountains, see Sights
subindex
fratricide 25, 53, 70
funiculars 234
G
Galata 102-5, 103, 9
accommodation 205-6
drinking 174-5
food 163-5
shopping 140
walking tour 105, 105
Galata Bridge 74-5
galleries, see art galleries
Gallipoli 223, 225-8, 226
tours 224
gay travellers 183, 237
bars 177
hamams & saunas 193,
195
glassware 133, 142
government 38-9
Grand Bazaar 76-7, 79, 83,
138, 77, 7, 156
Great Byzantine Palace 56
Greek Patriarch of Fener 99
gyms 192
H
Hagia Sophia 49-53, 59,
52, 4, 89
hamams 192-5, see
also Sights, Sports &
Activities subindexes
etiquette 194
handicrafts, see also
Shopping subindex
courses 237
Harbiye 114-15, 115
accommodation 208
shopping 142-4
harems, see also Sights
subindex
cage life 53, 70
headscarves 40
health 237-8
clubs 192
Hippodrome 56-7, 60, 5
historic areas, see Sights
subindex
historic buildings &
structures, see Sights
subindex
history 19-28, 70
Bosphorus 214-15
holidays 238-9
homewares, see Shopping
subindex
hospitals 240
hostels, see Sleeping
subindex
hotels 198, see also
Sleeping subindex
I
illnesses 238
insurance
car 233
health 240
International Design
Week 17
International stanbul
Biennial 17
International stanbul Film
Festival 16
International stanbul Jazz
Festival 17
International stanbul
Music Festival 16-17
International stanbul
Theatre Festival 16
International lker Puppet
Festival stanbul 16
internet access 239
internet resources 18
Islamic Eclecticism 92
stanbul Modern 102,
104, 105
stiklal & Around 106-13,
107, 10
accommodation 206-8
drinking 175-7
food 165-9
shopping 140-2
walking tour 111-13, 112
stinye 218-19
itineraries 15, 48, 212
J
jazz 182
Akbank Jazz Festival 17
International stanbul
Jazz Festival 17
jewellery 133-4, see also
Shopping subindex
Justinian 21, 49, 54, 57
K
Kadky 126-7, 127
drinking 177
food 170
shopping 144
kahvehanes, see Drinking
subindex
Kanlca 216-18
kebaps, see Eating
subindex
kebaps 152
Kemal, Mustafa,
see Atatrk
kftecis, see Eating
subindex
Ksem Sultan 25
Kumkapi 163
L
language 40-2, 245-9, see
also inside front cover
courses 237
000 map pages
000 photographs
leather 134, see also
Shopping subindex
legal matters 133
lesbian travellers 183, 237
light rail transit 234
literature 30-2, see also
books
Nadel, Barbara 36, 95
Pamuk, Orhan 3, 31, 41
lokantas, see Eating
subindex
lokum 134, 155, 155
M
magazines 241
malls 143
maps 134, 239-40
markets 143, see also
Shopping, Sights
subindexes
measures, see inside front
cover
media 39
medical services 240
Mehmet the Conqueror
23-4, 62, 69, 90, 96
Menderes, Adnan 27
metric conversions, see
inside front cover
metro 234
meyhanes 167, see also
Eating subindex
meze 151, 150
Mimar Sinan, see Sinan,
Mimar
mobile phones 243
monasteries, see Sights
subindex
money 18, 240
mosaics 54
Chora Church 93, 95,
100, 96, 8, 89
Fethiye Camii 97
Great Palace Mosaics
Museum 55-6, 60
mosques, see Sights
subindex
Murat III 25, 53, 68, 70
museums, see Sights
subindex
music 32-4, 188, see also
Nightlife, Shopping
subindexes
music festivals
Akbank Jazz Festival 17
Efes Pilsen Blues Festival
18
Efes Pilsen One Love 16
Electronica Global
Gathering 17
International stanbul
Jazz Festival 17
International stanbul
Music Festival 16-17
Rockn Coke 17
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nargilehs 173, 9
neighbourhoods, see also
individual neighbourhoods
Bazaar District 76-84,
78, 7
Beikta & Ortaky
116-20, 117, 11
Galata & Tophane 102-5,
103, 9
stiklal & Around 106-13,
107, 10
Kadky 126-7, 127
Sultanahmet 49-61,
50, 4-5
Taksim, Harbiye &
Nianta 114-15, 115
Topkap Palace & Around
62-75, 63, 6
skdar 121-5, 122
Western Districts 93-101,
94, 8
Nevizade Sokak 111, 10
Nevruz 16
newspapers 241
nightlife 179-84, see also
Nightlife subindex
Nianta 114-15, 115
accommodation 208
shopping 142-4
Nurbanu, Valide Sultan
25, 121
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Obelisk of Theodosius
21, 56-7
opera 188
Ortaky 116-20, 215-16,
117, 11
accommodation 209
drinking 177
food 169
Orthodox Easter 16
Ottoman architecture 90-1
Ottoman Empire 23-6
zal, Turgut 27-8
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palaces, see Sights
subindex
Pamuk, Orhan 3, 31, 41
parks, see Sights subindex
Paa, brahim 57-8
Paa, Rstem 82
Paabahe 218
pastane, see Eating subindex
pedestrian safety 242
Pelit, Attila 126
performance venues 188-9,
see also Arts subindex
pharmacies 240
phonecards 243
pides, see Eating subindex
planning 16-18
police 242
politics 38-9, 41
postal services 241
Princes Islands 220-3
transport 221
puppetry festivals 16
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racial discrimination 242
Ramazan 57, 239
reservations 157
restaurants, see food,
Eating subindex
robbery 242
Rockn Coke 17
Roxelana 53, 58, 59,
69, 82
rugs, see carpets
Rule of the Women 24-5, 121
Rumeli Kava 219
S
afak, Elif 31
Sariyer 218-19
self-catering 158
Selim the Grim 24, 70,
99, 100
Selim the Sot 24-5, 53, 121
shopping 131-44, see also
Shopping subindex
bargaining 132-3
Bazaar District 137-40
business hours 132-3
Galata & Tophane 140
stiklal & Around 140-2
Kadky 144
malls 143
markets 143
shopping strips 134
Sultanahmet 134-6
Taksim, Harbiye &
Nianta 142-4
Topkap Palace & Around
136-7
silk 134
Sinan, Mimar 24, 50, 90-1
Atik Valide Camii 121,
125
Azapkap Sokollu Mehmet
Paa Camii 104
Baths of Lady Hrrem
53-4, 59, 5
books 20, 87
Caferaa Medresesi
73, 75
emberlita Hamam
193
Gzi skender Paa Camii
218
Mihrimah Sultan Camii
(Edirnekap) 96, 100
Mihrimah Sultan Camii
(skdar) 121
Mimar Sinan ars 121
Rstem Paa Camii
82, 84
ehzade Mehmet Camii
81-2, 84
emsi Paa Camii 123,
125
Sokollu Mehmet Paa
Camii 58
Sleymaniye Camii 80-1,
84, 7, 86
Sleymaniye Hamam
193
Topkap Harem 68-70, 6
sleeping, see accommoda-
tion, Sleeping subindex
smoking 238
souvenirs, see Shopping
subindex
spectator sports 195-6
Spice Bazaar 82, 84, 2, 7
spices 134, see also
Shopping subindex
Spoonmakers Diamond
67
sports 191-6, see also
Sports & Activities
subindex
Sleyman the
Magnificent 24, 58, 59,
69, 80-1, 91, 151
Sleymaniye Camii 80-1,
84, 7, 86
Sultanahmet 49-61, 50,
4-5
accommodation 198-203
drinking 172-3
food 158-60
shopping 134-6
walking tour 59-61, 60
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accommodation 208
shopping 142-4
Taksim Square 111
Tarabya 218
taxes 132-3
taxis 234-5
tea 155
tea gardens, see Drinking
subindex
telephone numbers, see
inside front cover
telephone services 242-3
textiles 134, see also carpets,
Shopping subindex
theatre 190
International stanbul
Theatre Festival 16
theft 242
Theodora 21, 22, 57
tickets
nightlife 180
transport 233
time 243, 259
tipping 158
toilets 243
tonics 139
Tophane 102-5, 103, 9
accommodation 205-6
drinking 174-5
food 163-5
shopping 140
Topkap Palace 62, 65-8,
75, 64, 6, 87
Topkap Palace & Around
62-75, 63, 6, 87
accommodation 203-5
drinking 173-4
food 160-1
shopping 136-7
walking tour 75, 74
tourist information 243
tours 224, 241, see also
walking tours
toys, see Shopping subindex
traffic accidents 242
train travel 235
trams 235
transport 230-5
travellers cheques 241
Troy 223, 228-9
tours 224
transport 223
Turkbalon 127
Turhan Hatice, Valide
Sultan 25
Turkish delight 134, 155,
155
Turkish music 182-4, see
also Nightlife subindex
Turkish War of
Independence 27
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skdar 121-5, 122
food 169-70
walking tour 125, 124
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vacations 238-9
vaccinations 238
vegetarians & vegans 157
visas 243-4
visual arts 37, 186-7
International stanbul
Biennial 17
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Bazaar District 83-4, 83
Galata &Tophane 105, 105
stiklal & Around 111-13,
112
Sultanahmet 59-61, 60
Topkap Palace & Around
75, 74
skdar 125, 124
Western Districts 100-1,
101
water 238
water pipes, see nargilehs
weather 236
weights, see inside front
cover
Western Districts 93-101,
94, 8
food 163
walking tour 100-1, 101
whirling dervishes 106,
108, 109, 10
women of the Ottoman
Empire 24-5
Women, Rule of the 24-5,
121
women travellers 244
wood 133
work 244
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ARTS
ART GALLERIES
Galer Nev 186
Galerist 186
Platform Garanti
Contemporary Art
Centre 186
Proje4L/Elgiz Museum of
Contemporary Art 186
santralistanbul 186
Schneidertempel Art Center
105, 187
CINEMAS
AFM Akmerkez 187
AFM Fita 187
Alkazar Sinema Merkezi 187
Atlas Sinemalar 187
Emek 187
Kanyon Mars Cinema 187
Rexx 187
afak Sinemalar 187
CULTURAL
CENTRES &
PERFORMANCE
VENUES
Akbank Culture & Arts
Centre 188
Atatrk Cultural Centre 188
Aya rini 188
Borusan Arts & Culture
Center 188
Cemal Reit Rey Concert
Hall 188
Art & Cultural Centre 189
Italian Cultural Centre 189
Ltfi Kirdar Concert Hall 189
Tarik Zafer Tunaya Kltr
Merkezi 189
DANCE
Dance of Colours 189
Orient House 189
DRINKING
BARS
5 Kat 175
360 176
Ada 175
Anemon Galata Bar 175
Badehane 175
Byk Londra Oteli Bar 175
Cheers Bar 172
raan Palace Hotel
Kempinski 177
Hotel Nomade Terrace
Bar 172
James Joyce Irish Pub 175
Karga Bar 177
Keve 175
Kybele Hotel Bar 172
Leb-i Derya 175-6
Leb-i Derya Richmond 176
Leyla 176
Mikla 176
Nu Teras 176
Pano 176
Pasific House 176
Seven Hills Terrace Bar 172
Smyrna 176
Sultan Pub 172
Urban 176
Yal Han 225
Yeil Ev Garden Bar/Caf 173
BOZA BARS
Vefa Bozacisi 174
CAFS
Ada 175
Fes Caf 172-3
Java Studio 173
Kaffeehaus 177
Yeni Marmara 173
AY BAHESIS
(TEA GARDENS)
Balkan Trkleri Dayanma
ve Kltr Dernei 174
Caf Meale 173
Dervi Aile ay Bahesi 173
Erenler ay Bahesi 174
Haco Pulo 177
Lale Bahesi 174
Set st ay Bahesi 173-4
Trk Oca Kltr ve Sanat
Merkez ktisadi letmes
ay Bahesi 173
GAY BARS
Club 17 177
KAHVEHANES
(COFFEE
HOUSES)
Etham Tezakar Kahveci 174
ark Kahvesi 174
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Caferaa Medresesi 161
amlica Restaurant 170
Canim Cierim lhan Usta
168
Cankurtaran Sosyal
Tesisleri 160
Flamm 168
Galata Konak Patisserie
Caf 164
Hamdi et Lokantas
161-2
Havuzlu Restaurant 162
House of Medusa 159
Karakym Caf &
Restaurant 164
Konyal 160
Ky Evi 224
Meshur Kuru Faslyeci
162
Niyazibey 169
Rami 159
ehzade Mehmed Sofras
162
Zinhan Kebap House at
Storks 161
ASIAN
Banyan 169
BREKIS
(PASTRY SHOPS)
Hafiz Mustafa
ekerlemeleri 161
Sebo Brek 165
CAFS
Bykada Kltr Evi 223
Donjon 220
Hdiv Kasr Caf 220
Il Porto 220
Mangerie 220
Sade Kahve 220
DELICATESSENS
Namli 164
Nimla Pastirmaci 162
GEORGIAN
Galata House 164
ICE CREAM
Mado 169
INDIAN
Dubb 159
INTERNATIONAL
360 165
Albura Caf & Restaurant
159
Changa 165
House Caf 167, 169
stanbul Modern Cafe
163-4
Kafe Ara 167
Lokal 167
Mozaik 159
Mzedechanga 220
Zinhan Kebap House at
Storks 161
KEBAPIS
(KEBAP HOUSES)
Ayasofya Kebap House 160
Buhara Restaurant &
Ocakbai 161
Develi 163
Karadeniz Aile Pide ve
Kebap Salonu 160
Konak 168
KFTECIS
(MEATBALL
SHOPS)
Tarihi Sultanahmet
Kftecisi Selim Usta 160
LOKANTAS
(RESTAURANTS)
ya Sofras 170
Gney Restaurant 164
Haci Abdullah 167-8
Helvetica Lokanta 168
mren Lokantas 162-3
Kanaat Lokantes 169-70
Lale Restaurant (Pudding
Shop) 159-60
Sefa Restaurant 161
Suba Lokantas 162
MEDITERRANEAN
Lokanta 166
Mikla 165
Nu Teras 165-6
MEYHANES
(TAVERNS)
Boncuk Restaurant 166-7
Krependeki mroz
Restaurant 166
Refik 166
Sofyali 9 167
MUHALLEBICIS
(PUDDING
SHOPS)
Saray Muhallebicisi 168-9
OTTOMAN
Asitane 163
Rami 159
PASTANES
(PASTRY SHOPS)
Baylan Pastahane 170
idem Pastanesi 160
Galata Konak Patisserie
Caf 164
Hafiz Mustafa
ekerlemeleri 161
nci Pastanesi 168
Karaky Gllglu 165
Saray Muhallebicisi 168-9
PIDEIS
(PIZZERIAS)
Karadeniz Aile Pide ve
Kebap Salonu 160
Konak 168
SEAFOOD
Alibaba Restaurant 223
Baliki Sabahattin 158,
150
nar 169
Giritli 158
Kr Agop Restaurant 163
Krfez Restaurant 219
Poseidon 220
Rumeli skele 220
Sultanahmet Fish House
160-1
Tarh Karaky Balik
Lokantas 164
TURKISH
Albura Caf & Restaurant
159
Cezayir 166
Hnnaphan 224
Leb- Derya 166
Mozaik 159
Rhtm Restaurant 224
Teras Restaurant 158-9
Ycetepe Kr Gazinosu 223
VEGETARIAN
Saf Organic Bistro 166
Zencefil Nature & Peace 168
NIGHTLIFE
CLUBS
Angelique 180
Araf 180
Babylon 180
Balans Music Hall 180-1
Blackk 180
Crystal 181
Dj Vu 181
Depo 225
Gabile 181
Ghetto 181
Love Dance Point 181
Roxy 181
Sortie 181
Tonique 181-2
JAZZ
stanbul Jazz Center 182
Jazz Caf 182
Nardis Jazz Club 182
Q Jazz by Les Ottomans 182
TURKISH MUSIC
Andon 182-3
Cumhuriyet 183
Degustasyon 183
Despina 183
Garibaldi 184
Kokosh by Asmali 184
Levendiz Greek Meyhane 184
SHOPPING
ART & ANTIQUES
Anadol Antik 140
Artrium 140
Denizler Kitabevi 140
Design Zone 134
Galeri Alfa 140
Hikmet + Pinar 140
amdan 140
Sofa 136
Ziya Ayka 137
BOOKS
Denizler Kitabevi 140
Galeri Kayseri 134-5
Greenhouse Bookshop
Cafe 144
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Robinson Crusoe 141
CARPETS &
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A La Turca 142
Antique Objet 139
Azad Teksti 139
Cocoon 135
Dhoku 139
Er & Ne & Met 135
Galeri Cengiz 135
Haseki Hamam Carpet &
Kilim Sales Store 135
pek 142
Mehmet etinkaya
Gallery 135
Muhlis Gnbatti 139
Semerkand Suzani 139
iko Osman 139
Yrk 139
Yrk Collection 136
CERAMICS
Beyolu Hali Evi 141
znik Classics & Tiles 135
Yldz Porselen Fabrikas
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CLOTHING
art.i.choke 141
Bis 141
Gnl Paksoy 143
Leyla Seyhanli 141
Mavi Jeans 141
Mudo Pera 141-2
Sedef alarkan 141
Vakko 143
Vakko ndirim 136
Yargici 143-4
FOOD & DRINK
Ali Muhiddin Hac Bekir
136-7
Ambar 142
Hafiz Mustafa
ekerlemeleri 137
Kurukahveci Mehmet
Efendi Mahdumlar
137-8
La Cave Wine Shop 142
GIFTS &
SOUVENIRS
stanbul Modern Gift
Shop 140
Mudo Pera 141-2
Vakko 143
Yargici 143-4
GLASSWARE
Paabahe 142
HANDICRAFTS
Caferaa Medresesi 135
stanbul Handicrafts
Market 135
HOMEWARES
Abdulla Natural Products
138
Dervi 138
JEWELLERY
Ak Gms 138
Milano Gzeli 138
Mor Taki 142
Necef 138
Sema Paksoy 144
LEATHER
Ko Deri 138-9
Kk Ke 139
MALLS
Akmerkez 143
Cevahir 143
Kanyon 143
Metrocity 143
MARKETS
Fatih Pazar 143
Sal Pazar 143
MUSIC
Elvis 142
Lale Plak 142
Mephisto 142
SPICES &
TONICS
Mehmet Kalmaz Baharat
139
TOYS
Deli Kizin Yeri Junior
139-40
Ekinciolu Toys & Gifts 140
Greenhouse Bookshop
Cafe 144
yign Oyuncak 142
SIGHTS
ART GALLERIES
stanbul Modern 102,
104, 105
Schneidertempel Art Center
105, 187
BAZAARS
Arasta Bazaar 59, 5
Grand Bazaar 76-7, 79, 83,
138, 77, 7, 156
Hasircilar Caddesi 84
Old Book Bazaar 79
Sahaflar ars 79, 83-4
Spice Bazaar 82, 84, 7, 2
BRIDGES
Bosphorus Bridge 215
Galata Bridge 74-5
CHURCHES
Aya Sofya 49-53, 59, 52,
4, 89
Chora Church 93, 95, 100,
96, 8, 89
Christ Church 109
Church of St George 99
Church of St Mary Draperis
112
Church of St Mary of the
Mongols 97-8
Church of St Stephen of the
Bulgars 98, 101, 8
Church of SS Peter &
Paul 105
Fethiye Camii 97
Kk Aya Sofya Camii
57, 60
FOUNTAINS
Fountain of Sultan Ahmet
III 65, 87
Kaiser Wilhelms
Fountain 56
FORTRESSES
Anadolu Hisar 217
Rumeli Hisar 217, 90
Yedikule Hisar Mzesi 128
HAMAMS
Baths of Lady Hrrem 53-4,
59, 5
Mimar Sinan ars 121
Sleymaniye Hamam 193
HAREMS
Dolmabahe Harem-
Cariyeler 118
Topkap Harem 68-70, 6
HISTORIC AREAS
Avrupa Pasaj 111
Beyazt Square 80
iek Pasaj 110-11
Hippodrome 56-7, 60, 5
stanbul University 80
Mimar Sinan ars 121
Soukeme Sokak 73, 75
Taksim Square 111
HISTORIC
BUILDINGS &
STRUCTURES
Anadolu Kava Kalesi 219
Aqueduct of Valens 82-3
Basilica Cistern 58-9, 61, 4
Binbirdirek Cistern 59
Boazii niversitesi 216
Botter House 113
British Consulate General
111-12
Caferaa Medresesi 53, 73,
75, 135, 161, 237
emberlita 59
Ecumenical Orthodox
Patriarchate 99, 100
Egyptian consulate building
216
Ethem Pertev Yal 218
Fethi Ahmet Paa Yal 215
Galata Tower 104, 105, 9
Hdiv Kasr 218
Kamondo Stairs 104-5, 9
Kbrsl Mustafa Emin Paa
Yal 216
Kiz Kulesi 123
Kprl Amcazade Hseyin
Paa Yal 218
Kuleli Military School 216
Netherlands Consulate
General 112
Obelisk of Theodosius
21, 56-7
Patisserie Markiz 109-10,
113
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Pera Palas Oteli 110
Royal Swedish Consulate
113
Russian Consulate 113
Sirkeci Railway
Station 73, 92
Spiral Column 57
MARKETS
Balk Pazar (Fish Market)
111
Fatih Pazar 96
MONASTERIES
Hagia Triada Monastery
221
Monastery of St George
222
MOSQUES
Arap Camii 104
Atik Valide Camii 121, 125
Aya Sofya 49-53, 59, 52,
4, 89
Azapkapi Sokollu Mehmet
Paa Camii 104
Beyazt Camii 80, 84
Blue Mosque 54-5, 59, 4,
85, 90
inili Camii 121, 125
Eyp Sultan Camii & Tomb
99-100, 8
Fatih Camii 95-6
Fethiye Camii 97
Gzi skender Paa Camii 218
Kk Aya Sofya Camii
57, 60
Mihrimah Sultan Camii
(Edirnekap) 96, 100
Mihrimah Sultan Camii
(skdar) 121
Nuruosmaniye Camii
79-80, 83
Ortaky Camii 120, 3,
11, 87
Rstem Paa Camii 82, 84
ehzade Mehmet Camii
81-2, 84
emsi Paa Camii 123, 125
Sokollu Mehmet Paa
Camii 58
Sleymaniye Camii 80-1,
84, 7, 86
Sultan Selim Camii 99,
100
Yeni Camii 73-4, 84
Yeni Valide Camii 123, 125
Zeyrek Camii 82, 88
MUSEUMS
Askeri Mzesi 114
Aya Sofya 49-53, 59, 52,
4, 89
Deniz Mzesi 118-19
Florence Nightingale
Museum 124-5
Galata Mevlevihanesi 106,
108-9, 113, 10
Great Palace Mosaics
Museum 55-6, 60
stanbul Archaeology
Museums 70-2, 75, 6
Miniaturk 129
Museum of Turkish
Calligraphic Art 80, 84
Museum of Turkish &
Islamic Arts 57-8, 61
Pera Museum 110, 112
Rahmi M Ko Mzesi
128-9
Sadberk Hanm Mzesi
219
Sakp Sabanc Mzesi
218
Yedikule Hisar Mzesi
128
Yldz ale 119-20
PALACES
Beylerbeyi Palace 215-16
raan Palace 119, 11
Dolmabahe Palace 116-18,
11, 91
Dolmabahe Selamlik
118
Great Byzantine Palace
56
Kksu Kasr 216
Tekfur Sarayi 96-7
Topkap Palace 62, 65-8,
75, 64, 6, 87
PARKS
Byk amlica 123-4
Glhane Park 72, 75
Yldz Park 119-20, 11
SYNAGOGUES
Ahrida Synagogue 98
Neve Shalom Synagogue
105
Yanbol synagogue 98
SLEEPING
APARTMENTS
Galata Residence Camondo
Apartment Hotel 205-6
stanbul Holiday
Apartments 206
Side Hotel & Pension
202-3
Triada Residence 207
BOUTIQUE
HOTELS
Ajia 209
Hotel Kervansaray 224
Hotel Les Ottomans
209
Hotel Nomade 201
Lush Hip Hotel 207
Sumahan on the Water
209
Tan Otel 204
HISTORIC
HOTELS
Byk Londra Oteli 207
HOSTELS
Bahaus Guesthouse 203
Big Apple Hostel 203
Mavi Guesthouse 203
Orient International Hostel
203
Sultan Hostel 203
World House Hostel 206
Yellow Rose Pension 224
HOTELS
anak Otel 224
Divan Taksm Suites 208
Efes Hotel 224
Hotel Akol 224
Hotel Armada 199
Hotel Daphne 200-1
Hotel Erboy 205
Hotel Hali 202
Hotel Niles 205
Hotel Residence 207
Maydos Hotel 224
Merit Halki Palace 222
Richmond Hotel 207
Riva Hotel 208
Side Hotel & Pension
202-3
Splendid Palas 223
Taksim Square Hotel
207
Vardar Palace Hotel
207-8
World Park Hotel 204-5
Yeniehir Palas 208
LUXURY HOTELS
Bentley Hotel 208
Central Palace 208
raan Palace Hotel
Kempinski 209
Four Seasons Hotel
Istanbul 199
Marmara stanbul 206
Marmara Pera 206-7
Sofa Hotel 208
OTTOMAN
BOUTIQUE
HOTELS
Anemon Galata 205
Artefes Hotel 201
Ayasofya Konaklar 204
Dersaadet Oteli 199-200
Eklektik Guest House 206
Hanedan Hotel 202
Hotel ALP Guesthouse
202
Hotel Ararat 201
Hotel Empress Zoe 200
Hotel Peninsula 202
Hotel Poem 201-2
Hotel ebnem 201
Hotel Sultans Inn 202
Hotel Turkoman 200
Hotel Trkuaz 205
Hotel Uyan stanbul 201
brahim Paa Oteli 199
Konuk Evi 204
Kybele Hotel 204
Ottoman Hotel
Imperial 204
Sari Konak Oteli 200
Tria Hotel stanbul 200
Yeil Ev 199
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
GAY HAMAMS &
SAUNAS
Aa Hamam 195
Aquarius 195
eme Hamam 195
Yeildirek Hamam 195
GYMS
Orsep Royal Hotel 192
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Ambassador Hotel Spa
Center 192-3
Caalolu Hamami
193
emberlita Hamam
193
Sleymaniye Hamami
193
Tarihi Galatasaray Hamami
193
SWIMMING
POOLS
raan Palace Hotel
Kempinski 192
Hotel Les Ottomans 192
Istanbul Hilton 192
Swisstel stanbul the
Bosphorus 192
TOP PICKS
architecture 86
architecture books 87
arts venues 185
children 58
drinking 171
food 145
free activities 80
hotels 197
nightlife 179
shopping 131
sights 43
sports & activities 191
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