Istanbul Nightlife

Quote: A good thing to do on the same day you visit the Dolmabache Palace is to go see the Military Museum. They are within easy walking distance though radiating down different streets from Taksim Square. The museum… Read More

Quote: The Walls around the Old City are defined by two names. One is called the Land Wall and stretches from the Marmara Sea (That end marked by a large Marble Tower) across the small peninsula of land that the… Read More

Quote: Well, here's one ragged hole of a bar. It's not really a hole (I'm just cracking literature); it has three floors actually. But they're all quite small, and not many places to sit. Many people prefer to drink… Read More

Quote: This is by far one of the best bars in Istanbul, and one of the best I have ever visited anywhere. The name is Arka Bahçe and it is a hot hangout for all the students of Istanbul, especially those of the nearby… Read More

Quote: Pano is located off Istiklal Caddesi on Hamalbaþý Caddesi, Taksim. To get there take your first right after the Galatasaray School and walk about a block. It will be on the right, right next to another wine bar… Read More

Quote: Arsen Lüpen lies on Sakizaðacý Sokak, off Istiklal Caddesi in Taksim. To get there walk down Istiklal Caddesi until you get to the Aða Mosque on the right. At the mosque turn right and walk to the second right… Read More

Quote: This bar is located in a historic building at one of the side entrances to Cicek Pasaji. The name Gizli Bahce means 'Secret Garden', and the bar really has a balcony/terrace that's furnished like a garden corner.… Read More

Quote: A "medresi" is a school, word deriving from the arabic "madrassa". It is customary to find these in mosques where students are taught the Koran. This particular one was not on the grounds of any mosque, but… Read More

Quote: The North Shield Pub is prominently located on a corner of Alemdar Caddesi, the main road and tram line down from Sirkeci to Sultanahmet. It’s not usually the sort of place I would look twice at, but – as ever –… Read More

Quote: Biracý is located down Istiklal Caddesi, a bit past the Galatasaray School, on the left, on the second floor. It is a great bar that has a large terrace with views of the Bosphorus. Inside there is a bar with a… Read More