Cicek Pasaji

Cicek Pasaji (literally Flower Passage in Turkish), originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey.
Opened in 1876, Cicek Pasaji is a covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants.

The site of CicekPasaji was originally occupied by the Naum Theatre, which was severely damaged by the Fire of Pera in 1870. After the fire of 1870, the theatre was purchased by the local Greek banker HristakiZografosEfendi, and architect KleanthisZannos designed the current building, which was called Cité de Péra or Hristaki Pasajı in its early years. In 1908 the Ottoman Grand Vizier SaitPaşa purchased the building, and it became known as the SaitPasa Passage. 

Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, many impoverished noble Russian women, including a Baroness, sold flowers here By the 1940s the building was mostly occupied by flower shops, hence the present Turkish name Cicek Pasaji.
After the restoration of the building in 1988, it was reopened as a galleria of pubs and restaurants.

The most recent restoration was made in December 2005. 
When you travel to Turkey, you must visit Cicek Pasaji and breathe the history. Enjoy your meal and drinks and have a warm conversation with your friends.

Shopping Center Carousel

Shopping Center Carousel

Carousel Shopping Center, opened in 1995, is a modern shopping mall located in the Bakirkoy district of Istanbul, Turkey. The shopping center with its 76,500 m² area has 117 shops, gift shops, shoes shop, textile, fast food restaurants, cafeterias, entertainment center and movie theaters. There are 7 elevators and 12 escalators providing easy access to 1.5 million visitors monthly. Car parking is free for the shoppers. Its attractions include discussion panels, music recitals, an art gallery where exhibitions by both amateur and professional artists are held, book-signing sessions by famous authors, and special weeks featuring different countries. Also, Bakirkoy is once center area in Istanbul (Carousel Shopping Center in Bakirkoy) and best way to go there by taxi or you can take a public bus from Taksim Suquare or from Eminonu station. Also, there is another option that you can include in your Istanbul tours itinerary or you can take a private Istanbul city tour.

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

The Istanbul Modern Art Museum, aka Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, is a museum of contemporary art in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey, inaugurated on December 11, 2004, prominently featuring the work of Turkish artists. Chief curator of the museum is Levent Calikoglu, the chair of the board of directors is Oya Eczacıbasi.

The museum, located on the bosporus in a converted warehouse in the Tophane neighborhood, is the first of its kind in Turkey.

The Modern features exhibition space on two floors: work from the museum's permanent collection, as well as a shop and restaurant, are located on the top floor, while temporary exhibitions are located on the lower floor, along with a cinema and arts library.

There is public transportation from everywhere in Istanbul especially from old city to beyoglu. The museum close on Mondays and you can visit from 10:00am till 18:00pm

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Istanbul Modern Art Museum

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom" in Latin Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia, is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. 

Also, St. Sophia Museum in Old CIty and you can include in your turkey itinerary, with istanbul city tour or old city tour in istanbul. The Hagia Sophia Museum will close on monday. 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Hagia Sophia 

Adam Mickiewicz Museum

Adam  Mickiewicz  Museum

Adam Mickiewicz Museum is a museum dedicated to the life of Adam Mickiewicz, renowned Polish poet. It's located on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey and district of Beyoğlu. It is located in a house where Adam Mickiewicz lived and died. Mickiewicz come to Turkey in September 1855 to help organize Polish forces under the Ottoman Army. He be friended Michal Czajkowski (Sadık Pasha) who commanded the Polish forces there. Mickiewicz died from illness on 26 November 1855. The museum houses some manuscripts of Adam Mickiewicz, historical documents and paintings.

You can include Mickiewicz Museum in your Istanbul itinerary and you can include part of your Istanbul Old city tour and istanbul packages.

Adam  Mickiewicz  Museum

Adam  Mickiewicz  Museum

Adam  Mickiewicz  Museum

Chora Church

Chora Church

The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora (Turkish Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, or Kariye Kilisesi  the Chora Museum, Mosque or Church) is considered to be one of the most beautiful surviving examples of a Byzantine church. Chora Museum is famous  withseramics, mosaics from Byzantium. The church is situated in Istanbul, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood, which lies in the western part of the municipality (belediye) of Fatih. In the 16th century, during the Ottoman era, the church was converted into a mosque and, finally, it became a museum in 1948. The interior of the building is covered with fine mosaics and frescoes.

Chora Museum is close on wednesday and you can include the Chora Church in your Istanbul itinerary with one of  local Turkish travel agencies. You can take Istanbul tour packages and add other museums like Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace as well. 

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church

Chora Church