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Istanbul / Nightlife / Club


 

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.

 

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.

 

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.