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APRıL 2014 THE COMPLETE GUıDE TO GO® istanbul ® ISSN: 1309-3851 ISSN: QUALITY TIME WITH IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN SPRING SHOPPING TRENDS GOURMET REstAURANts CULTURAL AttRActIONS ... AND MUCH MORE + Istanbul April 2014 the guide 10 SIGHTSEEING & MUSEUMS Major sightseeing attractions plus museums and events. 16 GALLERIES National and commercial art galleries. 20 ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE The latest information on İstanbul’s concerts and clubs. 30 SHOPPING Major shopping areas and our choice of the best speciality stores 50 DINING Listings by neighbourhood and cuisine 60 ESSENTIALS Transport and useful information. Tips for getting around town. Contents 4 HOT DATES artefacts at the exhibition Distant Neighbor: Close Memories: 600 years of Turkish and Polish Relations, Enjoy a concert by Haris Alexiou. And don’t miss ON THE COVER the chance to hear a moving performance by on display at the Sabancı Museum. IWC Schaffhausen: Premium renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. luxury watches. 20 IMMORTAL MUSICAL Lose yourself in the moving songs and magical STAY IN TOUCH 8 GLOBAL TASTES Follow us on twitter Savour the range of flavours of Thai curries, sushi, atmosphere of the beloved musical Notre Dame de @where-istanbul Turkish-Mediterranean and Western Grill at The Paris, on stage at Zorlu Center PSM. Like us on facebook.com/ Globe, prepared by chef Yannis Manikis. whereistanbulmagazine MY PERFECT DAY 72 Where is the largest global 16 COMMERCE, WAR AND PEACE Necati Yılmaz, manager of Matbah Restaurant, publisher of visitor magazines, shares his favourite places in the city. available in the finest hotels and Take a trip through time as you view historical operating in 76 cities worldwide. APRIL 2014 I WHERE İSTANBUL 1 Your traveling companion since 1936® ® WELCOME Editor's Letter wheremagazine WHERE MAGAZINE İSTANBUL EDITORIAL İstanbul is even more EDITOR Dilek Koç MANAGING DIRECTOR Gürkan Kınacı CONTRIBUTING editor Emma Levine beautiful in spring! ENGLISH edıtorıal dırector Bob Beer DESIGNERS Tijen Tezel, Yasemin Şahin This month İstanbul greets the spring with its historic landmarks, parks, mosques, contrıbutors Ardan Zentürk, Özden Akbal churches and museums and of course, the sparkle of the Bosphorus. A full month DEPUTY edıtor Özlem Aykın Kınacı oaykin@ whereistanbul.com.tr awaits you with newly opened venues and dazzling concerts. At Zorlu Center PSM Photo edıtor Sami Atalan you can see Notre Dame Paris (p. 20), the Broadway musical based on Victor Hugo’s consultant Aynur Koç famous novel, and at the İstanbul Congress Center (p. 21), violin virtuoso Itzhak RESPONSIBLE edıtor Aslı Koç ADVERTISING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Perlman returns. Meanwhile, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall welcomes Spanish pop SALES DIRECTOR Selen Uzeroğlu Kaya singer Luz Casal (p. 22). [email protected] Several major exhibitions continue this month, including Distant Neighbours, Close busıness develoPment & marKetıng MARKeting DIREctor Mahmut Bölükbaş Memories – 600 years of Turkish & Polish Relations at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum (p. 16). [email protected] New trends in Istanbul’s nightlife are focussed mainly in Karaköy and Beyoğlu, Evren Satır [email protected] with clubs including Nublu İstanbul, Fosil, Gaspar, Zelda Zonk and Mini Müzikhol Productıon Productıon manager Aybüke Kevser continuing to top the list of favourites. There are also jazz concerts at Salon IKSV assıstant Selda Ceylan Toprak (p. 22), live performances in the historic atmosphere of Hypnos (p. 24), and a controller Yıldırım Uğurgelen wonderful spring concert programme at Babylon. In addition to the many events and venues we’ve highlighted throughout the magazine, don’t forget that you are in a city many thousands of years old. Be sure WHERE (C), CEE & TURKEY DIVISION to visit the Historic Peninsula and other old districts, and absorb the city’s rich United Guides Hungary historic atmosphere. MANAGING DIRECTOR András Wiszkidenszky REGIONAL manager Bianca Otero DİLEK KOÇ Editor, Where İstanbul Managing Director EuroPE MORRIS Visitor PublicationS Chris Manning MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRMAN & CEO William S. Morris III PRESIDENT William S. Morris IV PUBLISHER DSTİL TASARIM İLETİŞİM TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ. Teşvikiye, Deryadil Sok. Şeren Apt. 104/10, Şişli 34365, İstanbul Tel: 0212 296 0039 Fax: 0212 225 0552 Prınted BY TURKuvaz matbaacılıK YAYINCILIK A.Ş. Akpınar Mah. Hasan Basri Cad. 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Don’t miss Greek vocalist Haris Alexiou HOT DATES 3 İncesaz at Zorlu Center PSM (p. 22) Visit Topkapı Palace, the administrative 4 centre of the Ottoman Empire (p. 13) THURSDAY Have a magical brunch on the Bosphorus at 5 Floripa in Rumelihisarı (p. 61) Browse for antique watches and jewellery 6 in Beyoğlu’s Avrupa Pasajı Experience top-notch Turkish cuisine at 7 Hünkar Restaurant in Nişantaşı (p. 65) 10 Choose from top quality children’s clothing THE HUMAN BODY 8 and accessories at Miki House (p. 36) EXHIBITION Take a break from your shopping at İstinyePark at Emporio Armani Ristorante (p. 60) On display at the İstanbul 9 Aquarium, this fascinating Visit the exhibition The Human Body at the 10 İstanbul Aquarium (p. 18) exhibition provides a three- dimensional view of the human Enjoy ‘Canadian folk minstrel’ Rufus Wainright’s 11 concert at Küçükçiftlik Park (p. 22) body’s systems that work together to keep us alive, with real dynamic Explore Üsküdar Antique Market, then try 12 ekmek kadayıfı at Kanaat Lokantası (p. 65) body specimens (p. 18). Understand Ottoman-Polish history at the 13 Sabancı Museum’s new exhibition (p. 16). Experience spring in İstanbul with a boat 14 tour up the Bosphorus (p. 68) THURSDAY See The Gali Collection’s home and yacht 15 collections and original designs (p. 42) If you like sculpture, visit the neo-mini- 16 malist exhibition at Plato Sanat (p. 19) Enjoy a magnificent concert by the Bavarian 3 17 Radio Chamber Orchestra at İş Sanat (p. 21) HARIS ALEXIOU & Taste delicious mezes with a view of the 18 Golden Horn at Duble Meze Bar (p. 25) INCESAZ Spend a night dancing to great DJ music at The famous Greek vocalist Haris 19 Karaköy Fosil (p. 26) Alexiou together with İncesaz, an Stroll through the magnificent tulip beds in ensemble playing Western-infused 20 full bloom at the Emirgan Woods Turkish music, bridge the two shores Don’t miss Luz Casal’s Mediterranean-inspired of the Aegean in their performance 21 concert at Cemal Reşit Rey (p. 22) at Zorlu Center PSM (p. 22). Find wonderful books at Assouline in Bebek, 22 and have coffee at Bebek Kahvesi (p. 42) Explore Karaköy to discover its hidden 23 churches and other historic gems TUESDAY Visit Galeri Manâ and discover the links 24 between modern and classical art (p. 17) Treat yourself to mezes at Revma Balık in its 25 60-year-old Bosphorus Mansion (p.xx) Tour the exhibitions at the Pera Museum, 26 then try top fusion cuisine at Mikla (p. 62) 29 Visit the Spice Bazaar to buy pistachio lokum ITZHAK PERLMAN 27 and cezerye at Malatya Pazarı (p. 32) Acknowledged as one of the See the famous Broadway musical Notre world’s finest violinists of the 28 Dame de Paris at Zorlu Center PSM (p. 20) 20th and 21st centuries, Perlman World renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman presents an unforgettable 29 perfoms at İstanbul Congress Center (p. 21) evening of classical music at the Enjoy New York jazz pianist Richie Beirach’s İstanbul Congress Center (p. 21). 30 performance at Akbank Sanat (p. 17) 64 WHEREWHERE LİstANBULONDON İstANBUL I I J AIANUAR PRAPRILI L2014 Y2014 2013 WHERE NOW | İSTANBUL iN 2014 The start of a lifelong passion: Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s books, which have been translated into more than 50 languages, are as captivating as his adventurous life as a pilot. 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