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The city’s foremost venue for live acts, including big names from the world of jazz, house and world music, also has some funky club nights. Check out a programme to see what’s coming up.
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On the top floor of an apartment building high above the city—Besince Kat actually means 5th floor—this place is a wee bit hard to find. But it’s well worth persevering as the view is fantastic, the bar well stocked and there’s an excellent menu too.
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Sitting on its own island in the Bosporus, this trendy club and restaurant complex has a swimming pool for daytime use. After dark, you can dine by candlelight in one of three restaurants, then dance the night away.
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A continental café cum bar that wouldn’t be out of place in a Parisian neighbourhood, Kaktus is a popular local haunt and the perfect place to take a break from shopping on Istiklal Caddesi for a coffee or a cool beer.
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Laila is Istanbul’s swankiest night-spot, a sprawling mega-club on terraces overlooking the Bosporus. The playlist is an insipid mix of Turkish pop and Euro-house and bar prices are steep. But it is the spot to be seen. [open] in summer only.
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