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Hotels in Istanbul |
Traditional Istanbul
nightlife
used to centre around restaurants and
gazinos
- clubs where
meze
is served, accompanied by singers and Oriental dancers. These days, Western-style bars and clubs - the latter invariably trendy and expensive - have all but taken over, packed with younger revellers, although traditional music is making something of a comeback, with some laid-back bar-restaurants serving food accompanied by an ever-changing crowd of musicians. Locations tend to centre around Taksim and its nearby suburbs, and along the Bosphorus, particularly the district of Ortaköy, just beyond Besiktas.
Bars
Baraka
, 2nd floor, Ezine Apt, Balo Sok, Istiklâl Cad, Beyoglu. Noisy hang-out with cheap beer and good music.
Cheers Bar
, Akbiyik Cad 20. Loud music, cheap beer and a backpackerish clientele.
Gizli Bahçe
,...
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Clubs and discos
Babylon
, Seybender Sok 3, Asmalamescit, Tünel (
www.babylon-ist.com
). Purpose-built club and venue with regular stints by foreign bands and DJs alike. Expensive but occasionally has special offers.
Milk
, Akarsu Sok 5,...
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