Other activities in Istanbul
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Cankurtan
This friendly company has a strong arts and culture bias. It organises a wide range of off-the-beaten-path walking tours of neighbourhoods around the city, including special tours of Jewish, Armenian and Greek neighbourhoods and to the Princes’ Islands. It also runs highly recommended visits to Sufi ceremonies at tekkes in Fatih and Silivrikapı. The company has a second office in Cankurtan, next to the entrance to Topkapı Palace.
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Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa
If you ask the local ladies who lunch to recommend the best spa in town, many will nominate this luxurious place in the basement of the Hotel Les Ottomans. The surrounds are exquisite and the therapists are top-notch. A day pass to use the indoor/outdoor pools, hamam, adventure showers, heated ceramic lounges, whirlpool, sauna, ice fountain and oxygen room costs TL130.
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The Istanbul Culinary Institute
The Istanbul Culinary Institute offers three-hour workshops in Turkish aimed at mastering local dishes (TL100), as well as tours of the Kadıköy Produce Market and the fish and spice markets. It also offers a three-hour street-food tour. All tours are priced according to the number of participants; you’ll need to specify your language requirements.
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