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It's hard to describe the Stravinsky Fountain exactly. A crazed hodgepodge of wild, brightly-colored, erratically moving mechanical beasts in a shallow pool of water between a centuries-old church and the brazen Pompidou Centre, the fountain is not the sort of thing you expect to find in Paris. But once ... » more

A bit to the east of fashionable Taksim, in the shadow of the Bosphorous Bridge, lies one of modern Istanbul's most charming neighborhoods. Ortaköy is abuzz with art galleries and cafés, including several that front on the Bosphorous and offer beautiful views of the park across the water on the Asian ... » more

On Saturday nights, from sundown until around 10pm, the alley east of Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman transforms from a modest silk shopping district into a bustling Malay pasar malam (night market). About 1km in length, the market is packed with all sorts of Malay cuisine specialties, many of which are ... » more