Kadikoy Travel Guide

 mindcrime Says:  Kadikoy isnt conservative as Uskudar but there are many churches, synagogues and numerous mosques of course.The only church we managed to check from inside was the orthodox church of Agia Efimia(Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi in turkish which mean greek orthodox church). It is... 

 ozalp Says:  I realized this little fellow at November 24 of 2007. I walked around and examined it. I believed it is a genuine Amsterdammertje. Then I looked around and yes, I was in Kadikoy.I found it mysterious. I first thought it was an art work as a part of the last biennial. First I... 

 ozalp Says:  There is a nice and old building over Kadikoy’s most famous street, Bahariye Caddesi. The street is full of shops and it is the main attraction of Kadikoy. It starts from the famous bull monument at Altiyol. After a short walk starting from the sculpture, you’ll see the... 

 ozalp Says:  This is a big, yellow balloon that you can see while approaching to Kadikoy port. It is near the Fast Ferry Port. It reaches 200m of altitude but does not wander around. And you can take photos of the view of Istanbul, especially Bosphorus from there. It was sent to... 

 mindcrime Says:  This a tiny café that serves original Turkish coffee, they also sell freshly roasted genuine Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee costs 4,50YTR, cappuccino 7YTR, tea 2,50YTR, ginger lemonade 5YTR (that was tasty too). We enjoyed our coffee on a rainy morning when people were... 

 mindcrime Says:  When we asked our local friend for a kokoretsi he suggested Mercan restaurant(pic 1). I have to admit that we got a bit disappointed of the small portion and the different style of the food (it was chopped in small pieces while we are used in big pieces of it). Kokoretsi... 

 mindcrime Says:  The best place to try Lahmacun in Kadikoy is Halil Lahmacun. In some other place is too oily but here is dry enough and I prefer it this way.Lahmacun (which is very popular all over Middle East) is a round thin soft piece of dough topped with spicy sauce and minced meat and... 

 ozalp Says:  If your answer is “Yes”, then you must visit Kadikoy.Sohretler Bufe is a small buffet at a corner across the Karakoy Port. There are always many employees preparing sandwiches and more people waiting for them. People headed to their jobs have a quick snack here, or after a... 

 ozalp Says:  I've a tip about Ciya in my Istanbul page. I think it is a must to visit restaurant. I add it here, too. Because it is in Kadikoy and it is an important part of Kadikoy.Mr. Musa Dagdeviren, the owner of the place also is a researcher of ethnic dishes and a writer. They are... 

 ozalp Says:  This place is on the Dr. Esat Isik Street. It is located on a triangular corner. It has a nice pergola in front of the place. There are several tables here under ivy. Inside, there is a big, centric bar and there are 6-8 tables more. There is a phone booth as a decoration... 

 ozalp Says:  Kilis is a part of south eastern Anatolia. And this region has a gift to cook meat.Kilisli Fiko is a small buffet in a corner. It is close to Haydarpasa Train Station and Carrefour Tepe Nautilus. It is open 24 hours a day, and many people visit it after a long night, at 3 or... 

 ozalp Says:  Buying an ice cream from Ali Usta on the way to cafés of Moda is a tradition. I really do not like to eat ice cream but sometimes even I wanted to eat his caramel flavoured ice cream. But lately, whenever my friends bought some ice cream and I tasted, I somewhat didn't like... 

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