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Zihni BAR-A classic
The venue is the first floor of Vedat Tek’s house who is an expert architect of many famous buildings… In this historical and magical atmosphere, it hosts its guests with an international accurate conception.
ÇİÇEK BAR-The meeting point of artist
Çicek Bar is the recroom of Lovers of the Cinema Association and it’s serving
for more than 20 years.
TOUCHDOWN- Your second address
Touchdown is servicing for 1 5 years in Teşvikiye and it looks like a district bar. Its newest frequenters are coming here for 6-7 years.
THE NORTH SHIELD PUB-Etiler-Warm like a home
The North Shield is one of the venues to visit in Etiler. Its frequenters are the famous faces of fashion, sports, media and arts.
BEBEK BAR-Elegant and high quality
Bebek Bar takes place inside Bebek Hotel. They offer 40 types of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails and the frequenters are generally journalists.
BUZ BAR-A cozy place
Tesvikiye Buz Bar is a small and cozy place. Buz is known as Istanbul’s best cocktail bar.
LUCCA-Day and night
Lucca is located in Bebek and it is an elegant and always very popular cafe-bistro-bar where you can go summer-winter, at any time of the day.
This small museum is easy to find. Follow the main road along the walls of Dolmabahce palace. After the premises of Dolmabahce palace are passed it’s a hundred meters further on your right.
I love to visit this small museum, the naval past of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey is displayed in a fine way.
Thanks to superior seamanship and cartography the Ottoman Navy commanded the Mediterranean during the 16th century. Ottoman ships sailed not only in the Mediterranean but also in, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Indian and Atlantic Ocean.
However, the discoveries made by Spain and Portugal (in fact an effect of the Ottoman hegemony over the spice route), was the prelude to decline. Spain became the upcoming power in the Mediterranean. The first sign was the defeat of the Ottoman fleet (which was soon rebuilt), by a coalition of Spain, Venice and the Papal State in 1571.
During the 17th century the Ottoman navy was still a force to be reckoned with, but the hegemony in the Mediterranean was lost. France, Holland and later the British took over.
The museum consists of two buildings and a garden, looking over the Bosphorus.
In the main building all kinds of naval objects are displayed as, weapons, sextants, compasses, uniforms, ships interiors, charts and maps, tableaux and paintings and the cabin of Ataturk’s yacht the Savarona.
Talking about cartography a replica of a 16th century World map of Piri Reis is displayed and copies are for sale.
* Naval Museum images
***Opening times 09:00-16:30, closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
***Photography is allowed but no flash or tripods (good advice, use a high speed film and a standard lens).
Arasta Bazaar’s row of shops was built to provide rent for the upkeep of the mosque. Some 20 years ago the Arasta had turned into horse stables but is nicely restored. I would advise you to follow the bazaar, or have a drink and a bite first, to the KUCUK AYA SOFYA.
After you’ve passed through the bazaar, at the end you’ll go into the Kucuk Aya Sofya Caddesi. It hardly can’t miss for the Kucuk Aya Sofya Caddesi is nearly straight opposite the end of the bazaar. It will take about 5 to 10 minutes before you reach the mosque it’s on your left hand at the end of the Kucuk Aya Sofya Caddesi.