7 Food & Drink in New City / Taksim That You Shouldn't Miss

Private Istanbul Tours guided by experienced guides. Our tours include the most visited sites in Istanbul such as St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace as well we also offer you many types of tour options that are totally different than the other itineraries you have been offered. All of our tours are conducted by dynamic, licensed and expert local guides with many years of experience behind them. They are attentive and keen to share their knowledge about the sights and Turkish culture. Flexible private tours offer many unforeseen benefits - having a personal guide means that a tour itinerary can be easily modified to pursue newly developing interests, spontaneous events, or special requests on the go and at a pace that suits you.

Discover Istanbul & Turkey with Serif Yenen "All travellers are tourists but not all tourists can be travellers. To be a traveler you need to go beyond the regular, mix with locals and immerse into the local culture." I am a tour guide, writer, lecturer and advisor on Turkish travel. As a guide, I have a field experience of more than 25 years. On my tours, in addition to doing the highlights, I like to wander off-the-beaten paths, add local experiences, go through the back streets of the city meeting local people with spontaneous detours, use public transportation and try various street food. I was also asked to give guiding services to VIPs like celebrities and business people, among whom are Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. George Friedman, Matt Lauer and Lester Holt (Today Show), etc. I have quite a few times delivered lectures about Turkey and Turkish culture at the Smithsonian Institute, Boston University, Penn Museum, etc. If you are coming to my town (Istanbul), Turkey, I can provide tons of insider information. I wrote many guidebooks and made films on Istanbul and Turkey including Quick Guide Istanbul, Turkish Odyssey and Istanbul Unveiled. They are available at Amazon. I can also arrange special interest tours with specialist associates. Among these tours are Jewish Heritage with Synagogue visits, Modern Art, Traditional Arts, Photography, Music, Shopping and Culinary/Gourmet (local delicacies) Tours, City Walks, Street Food, Public Transportation, Tours with Children, etc. My associates and I are looking forward to hearing from you.

Cooking classes introducing Turkey's regional and historic cuisines: Royal Ottoman and Authentic Anatolian. Instructed in English, German.

C.I.P Cultural Interactions Point is a cultural center for visitors of Istanbul. People from various countries can get to know and understand the Turkish culture by cross-cultural interactions at the C.I.P. Visitors can immerse into the Turkish local culture with workshops, lectures, courses, presentations, cooking classes and interactions offered at the C.I.P. At the C.I.P, there is always an activity everyday. You can also ask for your own private workshops. The C.I.P is located in the city center near Taksim Square. At C.I.P, experiencing Turkish cultural heritage is possible through a wide variety of activities such as workshops of Turkish art of marbling, calligraphy, illumination, miniature painting, making and playing the Sufi music instrument ney (end-blown flute), book binding, traditional archery-arrow decorating, belly dancing classes, cooking classes and whirling dance trials and Q&As with whirling dervishes, coffee cup reading classes, etc.

Learn to Cook Istanbul is the leading Turkish food and wine workshop in Istanbul. Our goal is to teach everybody interested in Turkish cuisine and beverages some of the iconic dishes of the Turkish kitchen as well as an introduction to Turkish wine and rakı. We look forward to welcoming you soon!