Istanbul Things to Do

A home away from home. Thats exactly how one would describe the cozy ambiance at the English Bar, located in InterContinental Ceylan Istanbul. Catch up the latest happenings with your friends over a beer. Or else this place als... more

The port of Istanbul has been the access point to Istanbul for over 2500 years now. Hairdar Pasha as the port is also known is located in the peninsula between Europe and Asia and is the largest sea port in Turkey and the large... more

Roxy is a well-established live music venue, located just a short walk from the rest of BeyoÄŸlu's bustling nightlife scene. There are always long queues of people waiting to get in snaking their way around the corner. Once insi... more

Paul is a sandwich and snack place with a tempting patisserie section. Rows of delicious Cream Cakes and Fruit Tarts sit winking at you from their cool glass case by the front door. It gets busy around lunchtime as ravenous bar... more

Hotel YeÅŸil Ev's lush lush garden is filled with towering laurel, linden and horse chestnut trees, and it offers a quiet refuge from the tourist-ridden city streets. You can rub shoulders with the prestigious likes of Gorbachev... more

Some find it hard to believe that you could actually find a place to ride a horse within Istanbul's city limits. Fortunately, you can. This lovely little ranch located on the fringes of suburbia, in the quaint village of Hosder... more

As with many hotel bars, the décor here is rather nondescript and drinks are outrageously expensive at $8 a beer. However, tables and chairs perhaps placed a little too close together for comfort  line the picture windows so th... more

Contrary to the name, it's not actually a jazz bar at all. Drummer extraordinaire Engin YorukoÄŸlu owns the place, and his band Mogollar, a longhaired bunch of near-pensionable rockers, are the most regular act playing here. A f... more

Set in the middle of a man-made garden in the historical passageway of old Tünel, K.V. serves mostly cold snacks and desserts. This unexpected oasis is the ideal spot in which to retreat from the hubbub of the mad metropolis. Y... more

DSM Doga is a large adventure sports center that organizes a plethora of activities including river rafting all over the country and mountain climbing Turkey's endless ranges (to check out the breathtaking panoramas). Weekend t... more