İnternational Tulip Festival
Audrey Tautou on the Orient Express The glamorous Orient Express dating back to 1883 reached its golden age in 1920s. The famous train which travelled from Paris to Istanbul carried many famous faces including presidents, famous dancers, kings and authors. Pera Palace
Salvador Dali İn Istanbul
Famous surrealist Dali’s works will be on display from tomorrow onwards in Tophane-i Amire, a 16th century building, the former cannon factory which was built by the famous Ottoman architect Sinan. The venue itself is definitely worth a visit while this is
Christmas Ceremonies İn Istanbul
A Greek Orthodox boy lights a candle by AP Photo/Murad Sezer General impression about Istanbul doesn`t include the idea of celebrating `Christmas`. However if we travel back in time, you can be surprised! One of the milestones in the Christian history is
Istanbul Toy Museum
Istanbul Toy Museum Founded on April 23, 2005 by Sunay Akın; Turkish poet & writer. -Hosts over 4000 toys acquired nearly in 20 years. Web page: www.istanbuloyuncakmuzesi.com
Hagia Sophia
Did you know that Hagia Sophia, built in 537AD, was the biggest church on earth for nine centuries and that 2.9 million people visited her in 2010 ? To learn more about Hagia Sophia http://istanbulite.com/sights/hagia-sophia-museum
Art Gallery İn Balat Bal Art
Hezarfen, first flying man in the history Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi, first flying man in the history with the artificial wings that he made, 17th century. He flied from Galata to Uskudar, aprox 4 km. (http://bit.ly/uS8k02) This animation is about Hezarfen’s aviation
Islamic Arts Gallery At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art İn Ny
One of the places where you can see the traces of Ottomans is the newly renovated, rich collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. The exhibition which has been under renovation for 8 years has just been reopened for
İs One Of The
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqUo9rvhY5I Istanbul - Cities of the Underworld A must see documentary about Istanbul filmed by History Channel “If you dig anywhere in Istanbul you will find evidence of the past civilizations. There are cisterns, dungeons, hidden tunnels… Entire city is burried beneath our