Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

September Autumn’s cool breezes usher in an influx of tourists, and hotels revert to their high-season rates. Arty types are in seventh heaven when the internationally acclaimed art biennial is launched. 2 İstanbul Biennial The city’s major visual-arts shindig (http://bienal.iksv.org/en) takes place in odd-numbered years from mid-September to mid-November. An international curator or panel of curators nominates a theme and puts together a cutting-edge program that is then exhibited in a variety of venues around town.