In The City NİŞANTAŞI

In The City NİŞANTAŞI



Today is a special day.Take anotber look in the mirror.
Take care witb your makeup and choose your accessories
Carefully because today you will be strolling tbrough Nişantaşı.

Nişantaşı is one of the oldest districts in Istanbul.Its combinatian of the nostalgic,alongside the contemporary,
Makes it a venue for special days.There is air of fasbion, exotic flavours, a place for fun and adisplay of art every day of the year in this part of town.

In the 18tb Century, during the period of Selim III and Mahmut II, Nişantaşı, was an uninbabited area wbere military drills took place.Nişantaşı takes its name from a time xben the Ottoman sultans would come bere for sbooting practice and would fire at ampborae, putting stones to mark the place. The name comes from Nişan meaning”aim” and taş meaning “stone”. Wben the sultans left Topkapı palaces late in the 19tb
Century and built new Europeanstyle palaces sucb as Dolmabahce and Yildiz palace, the Viziers and Grand Viziers built mansions in Nişantaşı. Over time new buildings have replaced many of those mansions.Today,Maçka Plalace,first
Built for the employees of the Italian embassy.is home to the Armani and gucci shops.
Nişantaşı’s streets are a bit lika a catwalk. The well-dressed elite stroll past the international labels of Louis Vuitton, emporio Armani,Gucci,mango and lacoste to their left and right as they take their places in the fancy cafes. Abdi Ipekçi Street (named after an assassinated journalist) is lined witb smart shops and fine restaurants. Taste alternativesra
Ranging from Asian fusion to Italian,bistro, from sports
Bar to the varied cafes of the Milli Reassurans passage,all are found along this street.
Eacb yaer Nişantaşı also bosts a number of special events.
Since 2005 there bas been a traditional new yaer street party, aswell as a Spring festival and numerous weekend evebts. Who knows what else is yet to come?