Crossroads of Continents

Day 1

Date:

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  Hotels

  1. Explore Peninsula's waterfront gardens.

  The Peninsula Istanbul
  Karaköy Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa 34425 İstanbul[18]

  New ultra-luxury opening in Galataport; waterfront gardens.

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  Restaurants

  2. Experience two-star Turkish tasting menu

  Turk Fatih Tutak
  Cumhuriyet Hacıahmet Silahşör Cad 34380 Şişli

  Two Michelin-star tasting menu reinterpreting traditions.

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  Visits

  3. Walk Balat's Colorful Streets

  Balat District
  Balat 34087 Fatih/İstanbul[17]

  Walk the colorful streets of the old Jewish quarter; hip cafes and antiques.

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  Visits

  4. Cross-continent street food market.

  Bosphorus Ferry to Kadıköy
  Kadıköy İskelesi İstanbul[17]

  Cross continents for the best street food market on the Asian side.

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  Cultural

  5. See Floating Islands 2025 exhibition.

  Istanbul Modern
  Kılıçali Paşa Tophane İskele Cd. No:1/1 34433 İstanbul

  Newly opened Renzo Piano building; 2025 exhibition on 'Floating Islands'.

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  Cultural

  6. Arter

  Arter
  Irmak Cd. No:13 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul

  Contemporary art hub in Dolapdere; avant-garde installations.

Day 2

Date:

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  Restaurants

  1. Modern Anatolian fine dining

  Seraf Vadi
  Vadi Istanbul

  Refined Anatolian cuisine in a modern setting.

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  Restaurants

  2. Dining at Michelin-star Arkestra

  Arkestra
  Dilhayat Sk. No:28 Etiler 34337

  Michelin-starred restaurant in a 1960s villa.

Day 3

Date:

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  Hotels

  1. Stay in historic French school.

  Ecole St. Pierre Hotel
  Galata Kulesi Sk. No:14 34420 Beyoğlu/İstanbul[18]

  Boutique stay in a historic 19th-century French school in Galata.

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  Fun

  2. Luxury Turkish bath experience.

  Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam
  Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Hamam Sk. No:1 34425 İstanbul[17]

  Luxury 16th-century hamam restoration; best for first-timers.

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  Fun

  3. Luxury Turkish bath experience.

  Whirling Dervishes at Hodjapasha
  Hoca Paşa Ankara Cd. No:6 34110 Fatih/İstanbul[17]

  Cultural performance in a converted 550-year-old bathhouse.

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  Bar & Nightlife

  4. Listen to records at bar.

  The Listening Room
  Dilhayat Sk. No:28 Etiler 34337

  Audiophile bar above Arkestra.