Here are some pictures from Nişantaşı, arguably the most westernized neighborhood in all of Istanbul. Here, you see one of the Ottoman-era obelisks that mark the frontiers of the district.
It is not a large place between the obelisks, yet it is home to countless upscale apartments, restaurants, bars, pubs and galleries; all the amenities of a posh life. For example, this massive business center has a pleasant arcade with cinemas, numerous bars and bookstores in it.
If you close your eyes, you could just imagine that you are in Rome or Barcelona. But that would be a little pathetic.
Here is Taps, one of the nicest restaurant/pubs in the vicinity.
The omnipresent
House Cafe, which has branches in every upscale district in Turkey, is not absent from Nisantasi either. Its spacious garden is a local favorite.
Nişantaşı is also home to the famous Teşvikye Mosque, one of the best examples of neoclassical architecture on a mosque. Nişantaşı is also home to many of Istanbul's Jewish and Armenian families, and newly-settled foreigners.
If you ever visit Istanbul, you should make a trip to this neighborhood, albeit while keeping an eye on your wallet. If you never come this way, you can get an idea by reading the life of a local Nişantaşite on
this blog, which seems to consist of an endless succession of parties, drinking, birthdays and celebration.
Here are some pictures from Nişantaşı, arguably the most westernized neighborhood in all of Istanbul. Here, you see one of the Ottoman-era obelisks that mark the frontiers of the district.
It is not a large place between the obelisks, yet it is home to countless upscale apartments, restaurants, bars, pubs and galleries; all the amenities of a posh life. For example, this massive business center has a pleasant arcade with cinemas, numerous bars and bookstores in it.
If you close your eyes, you could just imagine that you are in Rome or Barcelona. But that would be a little pathetic.
Here is Taps, one of the nicest restaurant/pubs in the vicinity.
The omnipresent House Cafe, which has branches in every upscale district in Turkey, is not absent from Nisantasi either. Its spacious garden is a local favorite.
Nişantaşı is also home to the famous Teşvikye Mosque, one of the best examples of neoclassical architecture on a mosque. Nişantaşı is also home to many of Istanbul's Jewish and Armenian families, and newly-settled foreigners. 
If you ever visit Istanbul, you should make a trip to this neighborhood, albeit while keeping an eye on your wallet. If you never come this way, you can get an idea by reading the life of a local Nişantaşite on this blog, which seems to consist of an endless succession of parties, drinking, birthdays and celebration.
