Şişli (Şişli Merkez) is a busy business area in Istanbul, Turkey. It seems quite uninteresting on the surface, but there’s quite a lot of history once you do a little digging.
The Monastery of the Life-giving Spring (Μονή της Ζωοδόχου Πηγής Μπαλουκλή / Balıklı Meryem Ana Rum Manastiri) is one of the most important Orthodox Christian pilgrimage sites in Istanbul, Turkey. It sits outside the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople in the Balıklı area of the Zeytinburnu district.
Vişnezade is a neighborhood in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. It sits just uphill from Dolmabahçe Palace.
Maçka is an upscale neighborhood in the Şişli district of Istanbul. It’s located next to Nişantaşı and Teşvikiye, and uphill from Dolmabahçe.
The Harbiye Military Museum (Harbiye Askeri Müzesi) in Istanbul is one of the finest of its kind in the world. It’s located in the Harbiye area of Şişli, about a 15 minute walk north of Taksim Square.
Nişantaşı and Teşvikiye are two closely intertwined upscale neighborhoods in the Şişli district of Istanbul.
Osmanbey offers very little to visitors in terms of historic or touristic value. It’s an area of the district of Şişli in Istanbul, Turkey, and is mostly businesses and residential.
The Maslak Pavilions (Maslak Kasırları) sit in a secluded little area off a busy highway, just north of the Istanbul city center in the district of Sarıyer.
The Ihlamur Pavilion (Ihlamur Kasrı) is an Ottoman imperial pavilion in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the Şişli district in a valley between Beşiktaş and Nişantaşı.
Elmadağ is a small neighborhood in the district of Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. It sits very near to Taksim Square and the hotel zone of Talimhane. There’s not much to see in Elmadağ unless you’re into architecture.