Storytelling İstanbul

Mario Levi takes us to the gates of often unnoticed Galata Derwish House, located at the end of the famous Istiklal Street.

Against the backdrop of Şişhane, Mario talks about the buildings and the streets of yesteryear that are remnants of a city in constant change.

This episode is dedicated to the legendary Galata Tower... We climb to the top of Istanbul's most iconic tower to hear about a centuries-old love story.

Get off the nostalgic red tram to enter Atlas Passage, a special place in the heart of Istanbulites...

Join Mario Levi to visit a legendary fashion house and one of the most recognizable Catholic churches of the city.

Take a tour of the rooms of an elegant 19th Century hotel and the halls of one of Istanbul's most distinguished museums...

A Sephardic synagogue and a mosque that was once a church... Witness how Istanbul has been a unique mosaic of cultures and beliefs.

Back on Istiklal Avenue, Mario Levi takes us to the city's largest Catholic building and a place that hosted writers and artists.

Mario Levi takes us through the halls, rooms and corridors of the iconic, grandiose hotel built to accommodate Orient Express passengers.

One of the oldest buildings on Istiklal Avenue houses a magnificent movie theater and museum that chronicles the journey of Turkish cinema.

Halep, Hazzopulo, Çiçek, Avrupa... Mario Levi delves into the passages of Istiklal Avenue to unravel its old buildings, movie theatres, coffee shops and stores.

Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Mario Levi visits a synagogue founded by Jews of Austro-Hungarian origin and a former high school.

Mario Levi walks through the gardens and halls of a sumptuous palace that became the first diplomatic representation of France in Ottoman lands.