Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

HOMEWARES city’s design mavens. The stock includes cushions, carpets, kilims (pileless woven rugs), silk scarves, lamps, furniture, glassware, porcelain and felt crafts. Everything here is artisan-made and absolutely gorgeous. o NYKS ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-252 6957; www.nyks.com.tr; Serdar-ı Ekrem Sokak 49/1a, Galata; m Şişhane, j Tünel) Olive-oil candles scented with mint, thyme, bay leaf, pine, lavender, cedar, bergamot, rosemary and green mandarin are presented in gorgeous copper, marble, glass and ceramic containers and offered at this cute shop on one of the city’s most attractive shopping streets. Well priced and unusual, they are excellent souvenirs to take home or give to friends and family. ARTRIUM ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-251 4302; www.artrium.com.tr; Müellif Sokak 12, Tünel; h 9am-7pm Mon-Sat; m Şişhane, j Tünel) Crammed with antique ceramics, calligraphy, maps, prints and jewellery, this Aladdin’s cave of a shop is most notable for its exquisite miniatures. HAMM ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0533 234 1122; www.hamm.com.tr; Boğazkesen Caddesi 71a, Tophane; h 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun; j Tophane) Its location on Boğazkesen Caddesi, near the Tophane tram stop, is one of Beyoğlu’s style hubs, and Hamm is a great place to garner an understanding of contemporary Turkish style. It showcases furniture, lighting and homewares designed and made in İstanbul. ART, JEWELLERY HOMEWARES FOOD MABEL ÇIKOLATA ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-244 3462; www.mabel.com.tr; Gümrük Sokak 11, Karaköy; h 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat; j Karaköy) The city’s most beloved chocolate company started trading in 1947 and neither its logo nor this flagship store have changed much since that time. The milk, dark and flavoured varieties are equally delicious, and retro treats such as the