Monday to Sunday Istanbul is the first edition of a unique collection of travel books. The book presents a week of curated experiences in Istanbul, the ever-changing metropolis.
AT A GLANCE
Monday to Sunday Istanbul presents a week of curated experiences in Istanbul. The book invites readers to follow carefully selected itineraries for each day of the week, perfectly matched with the specific time of day. Then, leading local figures - famous chefs, artists, documentary makers, academics, designers, journalists, entrepreneurs and architects - share their insights into their hometown. Their stories bring forth the real taste and soul of the city.
The book focuses on seven days of immersion into the culture, history, art, design, gastronomy and entertainment life of Istanbul accompanied by beautiful photography: ‘The Imperial City’ on Monday; ‘Glamorous Bosphorus’ on Tuesday; ‘The Asian Side’ on Wednesday, ‘The Princes’ Islands’ on Thursday; ‘Art, Antiques and Activism in Beyoglu’ on Friday; ‘Inside the City’s Creative Heart: Nisantasi and Bomonti’ on Saturday, and ‘Toward the Black Sea’ on Sunday.
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Over 110 uniquely curated experiences in Istanbul
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293 beautiful photographs portraying the aesthetic soul of this ever-changing metropolis
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29 interviews with Istanbul-based famous chefs, artists, documentary makers, academics, designers, journalists, entrepreneurs and architects, including their personal in-city favorites, customized routes and deep wisdom on Istanbul and Turkish culture
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Comprehensive read, listen and watch lists prepared especially for travelers to Istanbul
HIGHLIGHTS
“For a city that’s been written about and covered by guidebooks and travel publications to death (guilty as charged), it’s a refreshing new look at the city not just through their eyes, but also through the eyes of the chefs, artists, documentary makers, academics, designers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and architects who live and work there.”
SEVEN DAYS. SEVEN THEMES.
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Monday: The Imperial City
Sultanahmet and Eminönü are still among the liveliest neighborhoods of Istanbul, preserving traditional ways of living, trade, and commerce for centuries. A walk down these narrow and crowded streets will surely take you back in time. Click to read more.
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Tuesday: Glamorous Bosphorus
This strait is also one of the city’s major highways, with more than 40,000 ships crossing through it every year, along with countless public ferries, fishermen’s boats and luxury yachts. The Bosphorus offers a kind of beauty that one can never get bored of, that never fails to surprise you. Click to read more.
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Wednesday: The "Other" Side
If the Sultanahmet area refers to Istanbul’s glorious past, the neighborhoods of Kadıköy point to its progressive future. Nowadays, Kadıköy has the liveliest street culture and nightlife in Istanbul. Click to read more.
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Thursday: So Close but Faraway
The Princes’ Islands are small islands of a larger archipelago set just off the Asian coast of Istanbul. While they are about a 90-minute ferry ride from the European side, in essence they seem far more removed than that. Click to read more.
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Friday: Art, Antiques, and Activism
The historic district of Pera, today known as Beyoğlu, is the beating heart of Istanbul’s cultural life and home to the city’s thriving art scene. Click to read more.
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Saturday: City's Creative Heart
Nişantaşı is an area known for its wealth, not just in terms of its residents, but also in fashion, design and gastronomy. All along its backstreets, where old neoclassical apartment buildings impress with their façades, you’ll find the boutiques of local designers, high-end cafes and restaurants as well as beautiful bookstores and art galleries. Click to read more.
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Sunday: Toward the Black Sea
Over the last seventy years, Istanbul has grown from a city of one million to a city of more than 17 million. Massive urban developments in the everexpanding city centers left a few green sanctuaries for city dwellers, the most notable ones being in the Black Sea provinces of the north. Click to read more.
