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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Es war eine tolle Erfahrung! Hat Spaß gemacht. Geeignet auch für Eltern mit Kindern. Alles super gut organisiert.
Maisun

Germany

January 4, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

A lot of service for your money's worth.
Belle

January 4, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

We had a lovely time at Fabrikafa! Beyzanur explained in a very clear way what we had to do. She set the mood, with music, drinks and cookies, prepared everything and let us create our lamp, always with her supervision and help. Perhaps would be better if we had more time, to learn about the history behind these type of lamps, and also time to talk more with the other participants, but overall it was a great experience and I love my lamp! Definitely recommend.
Carolina

Portugal

January 4, 2025

Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop review

Absolutely superb workshop - guide and other staff of cafe were lovely, really fun, interesting and unique activity in a really cool cafe that we wouldn’t have otherwise been to - we had lunch here too (not included in workshop) and the food was excellent! cannot recommend this highly enough, you must do this if you are a tourist in Istanbul!!
Daniel

United Kingdom

January 3, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

Mustafa explained us everything about coffee, from its history to how to make it and how to serve it. The last part, trying to read our future, was really fun. Great experience, really good people, highly recommended.
Benedetta

Italy

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Great experience, I definitely recommend it. Excellent warm atmosphere, Beyzanur is very kind, we enjoyed every moment and the end result is amazing. A beautiful memory from Istanbul. Thank you
Dijana

Germany

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Das war ein toller Vormittag mit Spass. Vielen Dank!
GetYourGuide traveler

Germany

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Super fun! We loved the experience and the lamps.
Jill A

Morocco

January 3, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

The entire experience was seamless and fun, totally recommend this activity
Luke

Australia

January 3, 2025

Turkish Illumination Art Workshop

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Perfume Making Workshop review

This was honestly THE best airbnb experience that we have ever had. Our parfume instructor Ali is nothing less than amazing, we had fun with the whole group and the end results were like something you would get in the high-end niche perfume shops. A+ experience, fully recommend
Petar

January 3, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Ali - the instructor - is a wonderful person, the workshop space itself is incredibly amazing and the service is very nice. The workshops themselves are wonderful and very creative. I highly recommend to everyone !!!
Ang

Poland

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Coole Location, schöne Atmosphäre, entschleunigend
GetYourGuide traveler

Germany

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Amazing!!! A must do in Istanbul and beautifully peaceful on the Asian side. We made the most beautiful lamps that we can keep forever!
Sasha

Germany

January 3, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

variasjon in something small to eat and drink. we enjoyed 3 courses.
GetYourGuide traveler

Norway

January 3, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

I have always wanted to create my own perfume. And this workshop allowed me to do just that in a fun, easy-to-follow manner.
Sarah

Austria

January 2, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

This was a fantastic way to spend three hours in Istanbul. And now we are going home with our very own beautiful self-made mosaic lamps.
Sarah

Austria

January 2, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Simply fantastic from start to finish, every single staff member was super friendly, the offer of tea and coffee was constant, the atmosphere was fab, and then the workshop! A great experience and even better walking out with your own Turkish Lamp! Cannot recommend highly enough, just do it, you will be so impressed, thank you Beyzanur & team! ❤️
Kate

United Kingdom

January 2, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

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SALLES G

Italy

January 1, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Very well managed. Beautiful location and set up. Patient instructor. Friendly staff all around. Loved the concept and was a lot of fun for the whole family. A shout out to Esme who not only took us to the workshop from our meeting point but was also kind enough to let us tag along on the way back. If you have time , done with all the tours, shopping and over stimulus of all your senses that soul of Istanbul has to offer - this workshop is a nice way to relax and have a slow but gratifying few hours
Mukul

United States

January 1, 2025

Traditional Turkish Calligraphy Workshop

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Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop review

Sehr schöne und kreative Aktivität.
Selma

Luxembourg

January 1, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

How nice is the light. Really love it
Ling

Germany

January 1, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

è stata molto divertente, penso una delle cose più belle che abbiamo fatto in turchia durante il nostro viaggio
GetYourGuide traveler

Italy

January 1, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

Der Workshop ist wirklich zum empfehlen. Mit Hunor und einem großen Fachwissen war die kleine Gruppe schnell beim Kaffeemühle mahlen und eigenem zubereiten des Kaffees. Der Genuss der schwarzen Bohne war dann der Höhepunkt, gefolgt von einer Kaffeesudleserei. Insgesamt kurzweilig und sehr empfehlenswert um zuhause ein bisschen über Kaffee Klugscheißer zu können.
Fabian

Austria

January 1, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Ali was very kind and our Family enjoyed the program!
GetYourGuide traveler

Hungary

January 1, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Tolle Location und super Einleitung durch Ali🫶🏻
GetYourGuide traveler

Germany

December 31, 2024

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

It was a great experience; we learned a lot about Turkish coffee, and our host was well-informed and really helpful. Thank you for the experience!
Ildikó

Hungary

December 31, 2024

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

We had such a great time designing our own mosaic lamps, eating cookies and drinking cay! I can only recommend this activity to dive into the Turkish culture and be creative - a nice contrast to hectic Istanbul life:)
GetYourGuide traveler

Turkey

December 31, 2024

Perfume Making Workshop review

My son loved every second of this activity. It was well organized and everything went far better than we could have imagined. Ali is a proper gentlemen and a great instructor. My son enjoyed his time here and the overall interactions.
Safir

Romania

December 30, 2024

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Wirklich tolles Erlebnis für die ganze Familie
GetYourGuide traveler

Austria

December 30, 2024

Turkish Tile Painting Art Workshop

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Perfume Making Workshop review

It was such an informative and interesting activity which catered for our entire family
Sane

South Africa

December 30, 2024
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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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