You’re coming to a Muslim country for Christmas so there won’t be any sign of Christmas, right? Well, actually wrong. You’ll see the…
“Wooden Castle” Across the concrete square beside the Mısır Carşısı (Spice/Egyptian Bazaar) in Eminönü, Tahtakale is the delightfully ramshackle area immediately to the…
If you head inland northwest from Eminönü along the shores of the Golden Horn towards the Atatürk Bridge you will pass through a…
“In front of the Judge” The waterfront neighbourhood of Eminönü is always frantically busy with passengers boarding ferries of the tram. Just inland…
Coffee was introduced to Turkey from Yemen in the early 16th century but until recently the drink had fallen from fashion, its place…