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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Unglaublich schönes Erlebnis, Menschen aus allen Teilen der Welt nehmen teil. Sehr gut organisiert und ganz liebe Menschen, welche einem anleiten, Teschekkür🙏
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Switzerland

    October 12, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Everyone on staff here was fantastic. They gave a great history and then made everyone feel comfortable with the process. 1000/10, would recommend!
    Jack

    United States

    October 12, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    The workshop was wonderful. Mustafa was very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. It was a unique experience and it was nice to get a souvenir to take home at the end!
    Lara

    Latvia

    October 12, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    vraiment une super activité ! on a adoré tous les 4 et le rendu est top par contre pas du tout a l emplacement indiqué sur le plan. c est a uskudar et non a emonimu. c est utile de le savoir pour planifier ses journées après c est facilement accessible on a mis 15minutes pour y aller mais toujours bien de savoir ce genre de choses avant
    Maud

    France

    October 12, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    The activity was well organised with clear instructions and friendly assistants. It was hard work to get it done in the time but everyone did it. The coloured glass pieces available to build the mosaics were limited in terms of colour. Most of us had to change our colour choices. That said, the results were surprising and beautiful. Great to do this with friends and family. Tea and water served throughout. They also did other workshops (eg perfume workshop) which I'd explore in my next trip.
    Wilson

    United Kingdom

    October 12, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Es war sehr schön. Schönes Ergebnis, gut organisiert.
    Susanne

    Germany

    October 12, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Mustafa was a great host, and the whole workshop was very interesting. Those 2 hours made a rainy day in Istanbul a great one. Also the girls who walked us to the location were very kind. Ili, ako želiš
    Anja

    Croatia

    October 11, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    This was amazing!! Mustafa is great and really helped us a long. This was one of the best experiences we had in Turkey. what an incredible experience!! ♥️
    Kirsten

    South Africa

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Would highly recommend to anyone!
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Ireland

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Erklärungen waren super Atmosphäre ebenfalls Ich hätte mir mehr Farben gewünscht
    Tunay

    Germany

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    10歳の子供と一緒に参加致しました ひし型の小さなガラス片を組み合わせてモザイクを作っていくのですが、お茶を飲みながら他の参加者の方たちとなごやかに時間を過ごすことができました。 ワークショップの方達にわかりやすく、親切な指導をしていただきました。 他にも色々なワークショップが同時進行しているので、次回イスタンブルに訪問する際は、他のワークショップも体験してみたいです。 旧市街地のシルケジ駅からガイドさんと一緒にマルマライ線に乗ってウスクダル駅のワークショップに行くので、ワークショップの後に個人でアジア側の観光も出来ます。
    Junko

    Japan

    October 11, 2025

    Traditional Turkish Calligraphy Workshop

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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    We absolutely loved this workshop. So relaxing and the staff are amazing. We have our own little piece of turkey which we made in our home.
    Angela

    United Kingdom

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Fantastic experience. And a great gift at the end. This was our second workshop and will be telling my friends. Wish we had been in Istanbul longer we would have tried more
    Angela

    United Kingdom

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    La actividad fue excelente y el guia genial, talvez se podría proporcionar mas variedad de colores en cristales.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Panama

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Die Qualität der Lampen und der Mosaiksteine war sehr gut
    Laura

    Germany

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Kubra our guide was excellent We learnt all about the history of Turkish coffee and the culture over the years We made delicious coffee and the fortune telling was really fun. We received Turkish gifts to take home It was such an enjoyable experience!! It was a relaxing activity in a super busy city.
    Hayley

    New Zealand

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    I absolutely love all activities organized by the Fabrika workshop community center. It was my second one and I highly recommend to choose them! They are high professionals, knowledgeable and very attentive. You'll enjoy not only a workshop itself but the whole atmosphere created by the interior, decorations, people serving tea and coffee, by everything! I love coffee and know quite enough information about it. But doing practical things with Faruq I learned some new important details.
    Yelena

    Kazakhstan

    October 11, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Es war sehr schön sich an einem regnerischen Tag mit diesem kreativem Workshop zu beschäftigen. Super Service! Kadir hat uns kontaktiert und vom Treffpunkt in Fatih bis zum Standort in Üsküdar begleitet. Bintan und Ihsan waren während des Workshops für uns da. Bintan hat alles klasse erklärt. Auch die Stimmung war 1A! Klare Empfehlung!
    Mona

    Germany

    October 10, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Satisfied whit good presentation and supervised with present happy. Definitely recommended friend when will be in Istanbul.
    Klaudia

    Turkey

    October 10, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Inmejorable experiencia. Nos ha encantado!!!! Hemos hecho el taller con Kubra y la verdad es que lo ha hecho súper bien, es muy atenta y se nos ha pasado el tiempo volando. Hablaba inglés perfectamente. Nos han dejado degustar delicias turcas, otro tipo de café, té... y luego nos han regalado un set para tomar café en casa. Calidad-precio inmejorable. Vale muchísimo la pena. Tienen otros talleres en el mismo sitio (lámparas, perfumes...), aunque como era nuestro último día no pudimos probar otro. RECOMENDADÍSIMO.
    Maria Ines Bauza

    Spain

    October 10, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    We had so much fun in this class. It was very well organized with many options for scents. Our instructor was very good at getting a sense of what we liked and helping to shape our final perfume to be exactly what we wanted. The final product was packaged beautifully and I cannot wait to use it!
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United States

    October 10, 2025

    Chocolate Making Workshop

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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    The guide didn't explain about the history of the lamps or give details about them
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Austria

    October 10, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Really great workshop, lots of cool information about istanbul and the many essential oils, combinations and more. Used this workshop to great a gift for my father can definitely recommend to check ot for yourself or a loved one!
    Jacky

    Denmark

    October 10, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Thank you Zeynep for your kindness ! The workshop would not have been the same without you ! We really enjoyed making perfume :)
    Anaëlle

    France

    October 10, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    One thing to be aware of. This tour shows a starting point in Faith on the European side of Istanbul but the workshop is actually located on the Asian side and the pickup location is on the European side. The cost of the ferry or tram to the Asian side is included in your ticket to get there and if you time it right you can walk back with your guides but the return route is not part of your activity. We ended up getting a taxi back because we couldn’t wait 30 minutes after getting the lamp to wait for the guides to walk with us back. Also be aware that this activity does not include drying time of 1 hour. I would recommend you planning on 4 hours plus travel time and having a meal at a nearby restaurant while you wait for your lamp to dry. The workshop itself was very fun and the guides were very nice and if you are okay with the above comments on location and actual activity time then I would recommend it.
    Rebecca

    United States

    October 10, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Outstanding. Great fun. Highly recommend.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United States

    October 9, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Wspaniała przygoda. Świetny prowadzący. Doskonały angielski. Gorąco polecam
    Aleksandra

    Poland

    October 9, 2025

    Leather Crafting Workshop review

    The experience was really amazing, knew nothing about leather crafting.Habib was amazing in teaching and made me make a wallet.This is memory for life.
    koshal

    Turkey

    October 9, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    So much fun!
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United States

    October 9, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Der Workshop war super. Da dieser auf türkisch stattfand, waren wir nur zu zweit :) Die Geschichte über den türkischen Mokka fand ich superspannend, aber auch die Tipps und Tricks bei der Zubereitung waren top. Großes Lob und nochmal ein dickes Dankeschön an Taner und Kübra, die den Workshop zu etwas Besonderem gemacht haben. Lohnt sich, allein schon auch wegen der Location.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Germany

    October 9, 2025
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    Are you the original Istanbul Workshops?

    Yes, you are on the right page. We are the first brand under this name in Turkey. Our trademark is on file. The studio is in Üsküdar in Istanbul. Phone: +90 533 167 62 71. Site: istanbulworkshops.com.

    Do you give a certificate of completion?

    Yes, on request. At the end of the session we print a simple sheet with your name, the craft, and the guide's signature. No fee; just ask before the workshop ends. Guests often add it to their trip keepsake set.

    How do I contact Istanbul Workshops?

    The fast way to reach us is the contact form on our site. We reply in one work day. We also run a phone line. The line is open in studio hours. We help in English and Turkish on both routes.

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