Another good art gallery in Karakoy, Istanbul waiting for to be discovered. Cats and dogs on the…read morestreet are welcoming you first. Nice staff. The manager showed us some pieces of art, she was a cute lady. They have workshops for adults and kids. Better to go again in September. They will have more events with the beginning of September.

One of the best cinemas in TURKEY not only do they have a IMAX theater they have 3 VIP D-box…read moretheaters! With seats that shake to 3 modes and the seats RECLINE!!!

A very popular cinema chain in Turkey…read more I've gone to several Cinemaximums in Turkey. This is my first one in Istanbul in the snazzy upper crust Nisantasi neighborhood. It is nice like all Cinemaximums. Whenever I buy a ticket, I make sure the film is in English. Some films are dubbed in Turkish, so it is always good to double check. A lot of box office busting films end up here. So, if you are an action movie cinephile you'll be quite happy. I saw Godzilla II and the sound was quite good. I'm not fan of the 3D films here because they appear to be a bit darker for some reason. The bright colors are a bit muted.

Underneath Istanbul are many ancient cisterns to help store water thousands of years ago. This one…read moreis an alternative to the Basilica Cistern and cheaper to get in. Go inside and purchase tickets. It's around $25, but much cheaper for locals. (As it should be.) Walk down the stairs to the dark space where a light show plays for around 10 minutes. It's a unique experience but worth it only once in my opinion. It is wild to think this cistern was lost for years before rediscovered.

It's okay, unless you're easily impressed with light shows (which honestly could be better here)…read more The cistern is very small and there's not much to do for more than 15 mins. For the money, go to the Basilica Cistern aka Yerebatan Sarnici.

Went to go watch 007 Spectre in Salonu 4, the room want super big like I'm used too but it was cozy…read moreand nice. I thought the chairs would recline or something but they didn't. I still thought the chair was comfortable though. From most locations in the cinema I thought you could get a good view of movie. Without staining your neck. While watching the movie, the speaker system was pretty good, I thought sometimes it could be a little too loud but it gave a lot of scenes a much needed punch. This theatre also has of snacks to choose from, which is great! Just make sure you have plenty of time before the movie starts! Also you have to buy the tickets either via an app or the machines at the entrances.

The seats are large enough for a person to sit without having any problems at all. For me,…read morecinemaximum has a high quality with the most famous movies and it also has IMAX, 3D, and VIP theaters all around the city of Istanbul. It's awesome to have such a great and powerful concept with ascending and bigger salons that keeps on going! :) I am so glad to watch movies within Cinemaximum theaters in Istanbul. The prices are affordable and reasonable due to the quality and the presentation as in whole.