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| From the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, European artists arriving in Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire encountered cultures, crafts, designs and fashions that they'd never seen before, which they depicted in their paintings. One of the largest collections of these artworks is housed at Istanbul's Pera Museum, on Mesrutiyet Caddesi in Beyoglu - and, as it's Friday, it's open late and you can see them all for free from 6-10pm. | |||
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A FREE Thing To Do Today in Istanbul |
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Welcome to the Istanbul edition of A FREE Thing To Do Today: the curated guide to free things to do today in Istanbul. If you're in and around Istanbul, whether you're visiting, staying or living here, A FREE Thing To Do Today is here to help. We specialise in selecting great and often hidden activities, attractions and events specifically on and open today at no (or very little) cost, which are ready to visit in Istanbul for anyone wondering what they can get up to today. Look at the idea above for something to do today, and get other brilliant things to do by reloading the page. Find out more about the site, or for comments, suggestions, corrections, donations, or to submit your things to do, email john@athingtodotoday.com. Or check out social media @athingtodo.
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