The Vedat Tek House in Nişantaşı

Itinerary · Istanbul, Türkiye

48 hours of luxury in Istanbul, day 1: Nişantaşı & the Bosphorus

Boutiques on Abdi İpekçi, an afternoon in a Bosphorus spa, the two-star TURK and a nightcap in Bebek. Read the full plan in our 48-hour luxury itinerary.

Day 1 of 2

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  1. 10:00

    1Nişantaşı

    Nişantaşı·Shopping district

    Abdi İpekçi Caddesi and the side streets.

  2. 11:00

    2Vakko

    Nişantaşı·Fashion house

    Silk scarves from a Turkish house founded in 1934.

  3. 13:00

    3Foxy Nişantaşı

    Nişantaşı·Asian-Turkish bistro

    Lunch.

  4. 15:00

    4Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

    Kuruçeşme·Luxury hotel

    Spa and hammam at Kuruçeşme (book ahead).

  5. 19:30

    5TURK Fatih Tutak

    Bomonti·Modern Turkish

    The tasting menu (book weeks ahead).

  6. 23:00

    6Lucca

    Bebek·Bar & restaurant

    Bebek after dark.

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