ArenaPark Shopping Centre: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

ArenaPark Shopping Centre: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

ArenaPark Shopping Centre offers something slightly different from Istanbul’s enormous indoor malls. Instead of spending the whole visit beneath artificial lights, you can move between shops, cafés, fountains, and pedestrian lanes in a largely open-air environment. Located in Atakent, within the wider Halkalı area, ArenaPark mainly serves local residents and families. It is not a … Read more

A Complete Shopping Guide to Halkalı: Malls, Markets and Local Finds

A Complete Shopping Guide to Halkalı: Malls, Markets and Local Finds

Halkalı is not usually promoted as one of Istanbul’s famous shopping districts. It does not have the luxury boutiques of Nişantaşı, the historic atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar, or the endless crowds of İstiklal Avenue. What it does offer is a practical and surprisingly varied retail scene built around the needs of local families. Shopping … Read more