Explore Istanbul – Nightlife
Holiday vacation in Istanbul is full of color, adventure and fun. You will never run out of things to do. You can start strolling around the areas looking for hidden treasures laying behind the beautiful facade of structures that standing tall surrounding the city. If you are more of a lover of the art, you can start visiting one museum from the other. Truly, Istanbul has a lot to offer for tourists like you.
After a long day worth of touring around the area, watching beautiful spots and scenic views, for sure you are exhausted from all the activities that you have been engaged in. Fancy having nightlife at Istanbul? Watch how the city comes to life at night. This is the only time you can see Istanbul as lively as ever as if the night will never end.
First stop, visit the bars and nightclubs. You can find a lot of choices when you walk around the neighborhoods of Kuruçes,me or Ortaköy. You can choose from spending a romantic night with your loved one or just chilling out and meet new friends while watching beautiful fireworks display up on the sky. Or maybe dance till you drop and enjoy the magnificent Bosphorus view.
If you are a lover of the art, then watching an oriental dance or a traditional folklore performance will be your thing. After which might as well listen to türkü (Turkish folk music), all you need to do is hop in at any Türkü bars. If you are more of a music lover and love to hear punk, jazz, rock, alternative music or techno, all you need to do is just walk along the streets of Istiklal Avenue and you will find many bars there.
Are you a hopeless romantic? Then, going to nightclubs and bars located alongside the seashore within the vicinity of Bebek and Kuruçes,me will surely make your night, a night to remember. Another option would be singing along to Turkish songs and try dancing along with live music played from dusk to dawn.
Second stop is eating at one of Istanbul’s fancy restaurants. After a long night of fun and drinking, you might want to stop by at a restaurant and ease your senses through a hot bowl of soup. Why not try tripe soup? It’s one of Istanbul’s famous dishes. Guess what? There are some restaurants who offer tripe soup 24 hours a day, so no worry of having to wait till morning to take a sip of it.
If you are keen of eating something light, there are 24-hour buffets that will serve you. Or why not giving your stomach a toast or a hamburger perhaps? And top it all with a hot coffee.
Indeed Istanbul is a remarkable city that offers not only budget hotels, 5 star hotels but also different sorts of entertainment to suit everybody’s moods and preferences.
From delicious culinary dishes to wondrous entertainment choices, you can be assured of that your stay at Istanbul is all worth while.