Istanbul Local Custom Tips by SirRichard

The whirling dervishes

Dervishes are some kind of islamic monks, also known as the Mevlevi Order, Sufis, a spiritual offshoot of Islam. They dance turning and turning to reach the ecstasis...
All this dancings take place every 1st sunday of the month in Istanbul (more frequent in Hight ouristic season) at the "Divan Edebiyati Museum", a little sufi monastery, very close to the TUNEL entrance at the end of Istiklal street. As you go out of the tunnel funicular, turn right and in that street you will find the Museum at your left side.
Tha show costed 6 euros.

Istanbul logotype

As a graphic designer, I found very interesting this Istanbul logotype that I found everywhere. It resumes well the idea of the 2 continents together and the historical aspect with those domes and minarets…

Ataturk in CD

The times they are achanging, but Ataturk keeps being present in many many aspects of the turkish life. In the 2nd Hand books bazaar I found this set of CDs with the life and works of Mustafa Kemal. It’s the sign of the times…

Shoes off!!! mosques etiquette Review

When entering a mosque you have to cover your head (women), wear long sleeves (arms and legs) and take off your shoes. Is a very pleasant sensation to walk barefeet on the marble on a hot summer day.