Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop Reviews

Lost for something to do with an afternoon I booked this traditional stained glass painting workshop on a whim. But I’m so glad I did. It truly was the highlight of my trip to Istanbul. The class itself is great but the people make it exceptional. Ali (who owns the café which hosts the workshop), helped me to the venue, he was incredibly friendly and was more than happy to offer advice on hidden gems in the city, as well as good conversation. The café itself is a gem, up a small street the interior and partially covered garden is like an oasis from the hustle and bustle of the city. Eda ran the class. She was very knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul and the art of stained glass, which gave context to the activity. She was always on hand to help, and was incredibly welcoming. Both Eda and Ali made me feel like part of the family. The tea and biscuites flowed throughout the session and there were lots of laughs. I came away with a new skill, a broad smile, and a great souvenir.

Ali and Eda were amazing. These extremely friendly and kind. They really showed me how good Turkish hospitality is. The staining glass workshop was very engaging and it was a relaxing activity to do. Many choices of Istanbul iconic monuments that could be drawn on the glass which makes it a very unique souvenir to take home to remember the trip in this spectacular city. I recommend everyone coming to Istanbul to participate in this activity.

Der Workshop war einfach unglaublich!! Ich würde von so großzügigen und lieben Menschen empfangen und habe unglaublich viel über die türkische Kultur erfahren. Die Workshop-Leiter waren unglaublich herzlich und freundlich und haben sich so viel Zeit für mich genommen, haben all meine Fragen beantwortet und sichergestellt, dass ich mich wohl fühle. Außerdem wurde man die ganze Zeit mit Tee, türkischem Kaffee und Keksen versorgt. Durch den Workshop hat man die Möglichkeit, mit anderen Touristen, aber auch mit Einheimischen in Kontakt zu kommen und dadurch unglaublich viel von der Kultur und dem Leben in Istanbul zu erfahren. Ich empfehle auf jeden Fall jedem, einen der Workshops zu machen!!!

It was the first time visiting Istanbul and this workshop made our travel way more exciting and memorable. The only thing better than the coffee were the people we met and guided us towards this venture with patience and dedication. Would recommend this to everyone visiting Istanbul. :)

It was an amazing workshop. The hosts were really nice, polite and explained everything with detail. I do recommend it for everyone as they have a variety of workshops that are really interesting.

Stained glass workshop encouraged creativity and innovation while honoring the time-honored practices of our ancestors. As an only Turkish participant in my group and art student I arrived to this workshop with high expectations and I am happy to share that all of them were more then met! My first stained glass piece is decorating my office table since! Tesekurrler Istanbul!