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.
Tarlabaşı is a neighborhood in Istanbul west of Istiklal Street. It’s the most diverse area in the city as well as a notorious slum.
You’ll find a handful of decent museums along the length of Istiklal Street in Istanbul, Turkey. In this post, I’ll cover some of these museums starting at Taksim Square and working my way south to Tünel.
Ayakapı is a small neighborhood on the southern shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul. It’s located in the Fatih district between Fener and Cibali and is often skipped over by visitors to the city.
Cibali is a neighborhood on the southern shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul opposite Kasımpaşa. It’s located in the Fatih district between Ayakapı and Küçükpazar.
Sarayburnu Park (Sarayburnu Parkı) is located at the eastern tip of the historic peninsula of Istanbul. It sits at the point where the Bosphorus meets the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea.
Küçüksu Pavilion (Küçüksu Kasrı) is a small palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus between Kandilli and Anadolu Hisarı in a place the Ottomans called “The Sweet Waters of Asia”.