Tag: istanbultour

  • Ebru(Paper Marbling): Where Color Meets Water and History🖌️

    History and Origins of Ebru Ebru is a decorative art made by transferring patterns created with specially prepared paints on water thickened with tragacanth onto paper.The exact time and place where the art of Ebru began is not definitivelyknown. However, there are some sources indicating that it was practiced in the 13th century in Turkestan,…

  • kidsistanbul: İstanbul Aquarium

    İstanbul Aquarium, located in Florya, is one of Europe’s largest thematic aquariums, offering a 1.2 km interactive journey through 16 marine habitats and a lush Amazon rainforest zone. Home to over 15,000 sea and land animals across 64 tanks, it features an underwater tunnel, massive viewing panels, touch pools, and live feeding sessions that make…

  • kidsistanbul: İstanbul Toy Museum

    The Istanbul Toy Museum, located in the Göztepe neighborhood of Kadıköy, was founded by Turkish poet and author Sunay Akın and opened on April 23, 2005, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in Turkiye. Housing over 4,000 toys dating from the 1700s to the present, the museum offers both children and adults a nostalgic and educational…

  • historyistanbul: Hagia Irene (Aya İrini)

    Cradled within the tranquil grounds of Topkapı Palace, Hagia Irene stands as one of Istanbul’s most quietly mesmerizing relics, a place where history does not shout but breathes. Often bypassed for the imposing grandeur of Hagia Sophia, this sacred space tells its story in stone, shadow, and silence. First built in the 4th century by…

  • historyistanbul: Adalar (Islands)

    Honestly, We spent quite some time wondering which category the Islands should fall under and we’ve decided they belong not just to historyistanbul, but also to streetistanbul and viewistanbul. They’re simply too enchanting to fit into just one box. Dream of the Islands: A Fairytale in the Middle of the Marmara Sea The Adalar District,…

  • foodistanbul: Kahvaltı (breakfast)

    As coffee gained popularity during the Ottoman Empire, a custom emerged to soothe the stomach with soup or light snacks before drinking coffee. Simple treats like cheese or jam were also added at this time. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, breakfast began to establish itself as an important part of Ottoman culture.…