{"id":55742,"date":"2012-08-05T17:49:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T14:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=55742"},"modified":"2014-01-07T17:53:07","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:53:07","slug":"eat-pray-and-shop-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2012\/08\/05\/eat-pray-and-shop-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat, pray and shop in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Istanbul is my favourite destination when it comes to eat, shop and stay. When there, I eat at Nars in Grand Bazaar. Nars a beautiful restaurant set in luxury concept store selling incredible jewellery and up-market Turkish designers like Bora Aksu. They serve organic traditional produce cooked with a modern twist. Sunset, one of the most spectacularly located restaurants in Istanbul, offers an interesting fusion of Turkish and Japanese cuisine.<\/p>\n

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Mostly, I shop at Nisantasi, the luxury-shopping district of Istanbul that has an array of global brands with a mix of stand-alone boutiques that sell jewellery, shoes, clothes and bags by local designers. Visit to Istanbul is incomplete without visiting the Blue Mosque and I was fortunate enough to sit through a Friday prayer inside. Istanbul Modern is my next favourite as I am an art buff. It was wonderful to see how contemporary art is viewed, created and has evolved over the last century in a country that holds 4,000 years of history.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t mind spending, stay at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel. It oozes old world luxury. For people who like boutique hotels, I would highly recommend the House Hotel in Ortakoy. They offer the most delicious breakfast I have ever eaten. And if you ever don\u2019t know where to go or what to do, ask the hotel\u2019s manager, Bahar. Trust me, you will thank me for this tip!<\/p>\n

Sana is a fashion stylist and owner of 23carat and Maison<\/p>\n

As told to Namita Gupta.<\/p>\n

via Eat, pray and shop in Turkey | Deccan Chronicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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