İkiyaka İstanbul Cafe

Istanbul


The million-dollar location overlooking the water makes this indoor/outdoor cafe next to the Şemşi Ahmed Paşa Mosque a popular choice. It's a great spot for whiling away an hour or so while admiring the view and monitoring the exertions of the fishers who congregate here to try their luck in the choppy waters of the Bosphorus.


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