Karaköy and Galata Tower, Photo by: Ezgi AktaşThis website is an Istanbul Guide for travelers who like discovering unknown corners. We would like to share our experiences about Seven-Hill (Yeditepe) İstanbul. This experiences should include an old street of city, an art shop or a local restaurant or cafe. Please remember, Istanbul is not only Sultanahmet and Taksim, but also many other beauties to discover. Please follow us, this is an amateur city guide and you know that amateur is a French word that is originally coming from amare (love). We are in love with blue-eyed Istanbul and only a lover could understand Istanbul's language and translate to others.
We know that there are many websites which are titled as "Istanbul Guide". Our difference from commercial websites is our experiences. We do not add a advertisements about a restaurant or hotel if we have no idea about it. If we are telling about a cultural event, most probably we are going to share our opinions about it. Alternatif-İstanbul is a city guide which is completely formed with life styles, experiences, loves, dreams, opinions and sometimes melancholies, hates and wearinesses. Istanbul is an alive city and it is hard to follow it's dynamism.
We were drinking Efes Beer with Linda in a restaurant under Galata Bridge last summer. View was magnificant, but waiters were a little bit rude. We did not care because of the fact that we were İstanbul drunks. You may see a ship in your drink in only one city in the world: İstanbul. :) Photo by: Ezgi Aktaş
Cheers! We are getting started! As soon as possible, we are going to add our post about Kuzguncuk, an old Bosphorus town where is located Asian side and famous with it's own historical houses and hospitality people.
Bonus: In our first post, we would like to share a nostalgic song about Istanbul. "Yarim İstanbul'u Mesken mi Tuttun" is very sentimental requem about a woman whose her husband has to immigrate from his hometown to Istanbul to work and earn money. Please click the link below to listen to Zeki Müren's version of this song:
Yarim İstanbul'u Mesken mi Tuttun?
We know that there are many websites which are titled as "Istanbul Guide". Our difference from commercial websites is our experiences. We do not add a advertisements about a restaurant or hotel if we have no idea about it. If we are telling about a cultural event, most probably we are going to share our opinions about it. Alternatif-İstanbul is a city guide which is completely formed with life styles, experiences, loves, dreams, opinions and sometimes melancholies, hates and wearinesses. Istanbul is an alive city and it is hard to follow it's dynamism.
We were drinking Efes Beer with Linda in a restaurant under Galata Bridge last summer. View was magnificant, but waiters were a little bit rude. We did not care because of the fact that we were İstanbul drunks. You may see a ship in your drink in only one city in the world: İstanbul. :) Photo by: Ezgi AktaşBonus: In our first post, we would like to share a nostalgic song about Istanbul. "Yarim İstanbul'u Mesken mi Tuttun" is very sentimental requem about a woman whose her husband has to immigrate from his hometown to Istanbul to work and earn money. Please click the link below to listen to Zeki Müren's version of this song:
Yarim İstanbul'u Mesken mi Tuttun?
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