PLAN YOUR TRIP - Istanbul - page 27

Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts The world's most significant collection of antique
carpets, plus exquisite calligraphy. ( CLICK HERE )
Pera Museum A splendid collection of paintings featuring Turkish Orientalist themes
plus a changing program of thematic exhibitions. ( CLICK HERE )
Sakıp Sabancı Museum Blockbuster international exhibitions in a scenic Bosphorus loc-
ation. ( CLICK HERE )
Contemporary Architecture
Şakirin Mosque A wonderfully transparent building with stunning interior fitout. ( CLICK
HERE )
SALT Galata This handsome 19th-century bank building has been sympathetically - and
expensively - converted into a cutting-edge cultural centre. ( CLICK HERE )
Kanyon Shopping Mall Located in Levent, this modern take on the Grand Bazaar sports
confident curves and tapering towers.
Atatürk Cultural Centre This landmark 1950s building on Taksim Square is currently
undergoing what is hoped to be a stylish and sympathetic restoration. ( CLICK HERE )
Music
Babylon An İstanbul institution, with a diverse program of live music and an inclusive at-
mosphere. ( CLICK HERE )
Salon An intimate venue in the headquarters of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture &
Arts (İKSV) building in Şişhane; great for jazz. ( CLICK HERE )
Hasnun Galip Sokak This Beyoğlu sidestreet is known for its concentration of Türkü
evlerı , Kurdish-owned bars where musicians perform halk meziği (folk music). ( CLICK
HERE )
Nardis Jazz Club The city's oldest and best-loved jazz venue is where afficionados con-
gregate. ( CLICK HERE )
Ethnic Enclaves
Karaköy Home to Genoese traders in Byzantine times, this suburb was home to a wealthy
Jewish community in the 19th century.