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St. Antoine Church
 Sant'Antonio di Padova, alternatively known as S. Antonio di Padova, St. Antoine or St. Antuan, is the largest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul. It is located on Istiklal Avenue in the Beyoglu district. Along with the St. Esprit Cathedral (1846) in the Harbiye district, St. Louis of the F Taksim Square
 Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydani) situated in the European part of Istanbul,in Beyoglu district,is a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, and Istiklal Avenue
 Istiklal Avenue (Turkish: Istiklal Caddesi) is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul,visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoglu district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, approximately three kilometers long, which houses exquisite boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries, Beyoglu
 Beyoglu is a district located on the European side of Istanbul, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as Pera in the Middle Ages, and this name remained in common use until the early 20th century and the establishment o Tophane
  Galata
 Galata or Galatae is a district in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. Galata is located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn, the inlet which separates it from the historic peninsula of old Constantinople. The Golden Horn Nusretiye Mosque
 Situated on Meclis-i Mebusan Street in the Tophane square of Beyoglu,on the European side of Istanbul Karakoy
 Fransiz Sokagi(French Street)
 The street behind Galatasaray High School,in Galatasaray Square, known as Galatasaray Square
  Tunnel Square(Tunel meydani)
 The "square" is really just a widening of t International Istanbul Film Festival
 The 27th International Istanbul Film Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and sponsored by AKBANK, will take place between April 5-20. The eagerly awaited 27th International Istanbul Film Festival has started with the opening gala held at the Lutfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Centre on the evening of April, 4th.The opening ceremony of the 27th International Istanbul Film Fest International Istanbul Theatre Festival
 Festival opening will take place on May 15 at the Haghia Irene Museum,in Sultanahmet. Theatre goers will have the chance to meet 8 international theatre groups during the Festival. 25 new productions from Turkey will make their debut during the Festival.The performances wil Hiromi Uehara in Istanbul
  Cubistic Artist Joan Miro in Istanbul
 Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation Pera Museum,in Beyoglu,on the European side of Istanbul hosts a selection of 120 paintings and sculptors by Joan Miró (1893-1983), Spanish painter and sculptor. The exhibition is between May 3 and August 31, 2008. The exhibition is realized with the cooperation of M William Cardoso El Pluma Band in Istanbul
 William Cardoso and his band, bringing different breath to Latin music, is in GHETTO night club in Taksim,on the European side of Istanbul Morera in Istanbul
 Cuban artist’s ,Noel Morera, exhibition “ Return Of Zorro” between May 6th and June 30th in Artane Istanbul,in Beyoglu,on the European side of Istanbul. The famous movie character “Zorro” is Silent Impressions
 Kenna photographs from dusk till dawn, capturing what is otherwise impossible for the human eye to see. He is immensely intrigued by the movement of earth, water, mist, fog and clouds which are always moving, transforming in a somewhat uncontrollable infinite journey. Silent Impressions are being exhibit Whirling Dervishes
 Antiques in Turkey and Istanbul
Antiques and old stuff are found all over Turkey—this is a very old country, after all—but the best antique shops are undoubtedly in Istanbul.  Check out the Grand Bazaar's central Old Bazaar section, which has been the place to find odd and curious treasures for about a thousand years. Also stroll Beyo |