Aquarelle Workshops
Meet & Paint
with Olga Litvinenko
Istanbul, Turkiye
18-23 April 2025
Workshops in Istanbul
Meet & Paint in Istanbul with Olga Litvinenko
Group size min. 8 pax
from 18 to 23 April
The price is €1.150.- per person
Istanbul should certainly be on everyone's 'must see' list as; to paraphrase the old cliché, it really is the city where East and West conjoin, both geographically and culturally. Although now one of the most populated and rapidly modern cities in Europe. After a relatively short flight visitors can still be transported into an exotic world of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture and with a blend of cultured to match.
The scenic Golden Horn area surrounds the natural harbour at the mouth of the Bosphorus, where the historical buildings of Fener and Balat districts are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of the best viewpoints in the area is from the famous Piyerloti café, which can be reached by cable car. A cruise along the Bosphorus is a relaxing way of enjoying the sights of the city and the mixture of humble and magnificent buildings along the shoreline. You can take a traditional boat and cross from the European to the Asian side of the city.
As we have described above, Istanbul is a metropolitan city with population of more than a 15 million people, the City lives 24 hours a day in historical and modern scenery. It is not an exaggeration, if we say as soon as you step out from your door to the city, there is always a subject to be found to paint on your paper.
Itinerary
Day1- 18th April Friday- Arrival day to Istanbul. Free day for entire group. Meet and greet at the Celal Sultan Hotel.
Day2- After breakfast the entire group will walk through and pass the Yerebatan Sarnici (Basilica Cistern), Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultanahmet Square, Yuksek Kaldirim, via Grand Bazaar which is one of the largest and oldest covered market in the world and to the Egyptian Bazaar is also most famous covered shopping complex and reach the Eminonu district, then Historical Sirkeci Train Station to plein-air. Afternoon work on the roof of the Hotel, with a view of Haghia Sofia Mosque.
Day3- After breakfast the entire group will take a tram to go historical Dolmabahce Palace Park to plein-air. Have a lunch at a restaurant near by the Bosphorus. Then return to the Hotel and meet at the roof and workshop.
Day4- After breakfast, the entire group will take a tram to the Bayezid Mosque is an early 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in Beyazıt Square where also the entrance of historical University of Istanbul exists. Afternoon work on the roof of the Hotel.
Day5- After breakfast, the entire group will take a tram and go to Karakoy district ferry pier and have a short cruise through the Golden Horn and disembark at the Fener and Balat which are the ones that have the richest history in Istanbul. They are also on the list of the UNESCO heritage sites. Those two districts which historically was the centre of the Jewish Armenian, and Orthodox communities still stand in Istanbul. Group will have a walk along the old colorful houses and narrow streets. After plein-air turn back to hotel and as always painting on the roof of the hotel.
Day6- 23rd April Wednesday is the transfer day to the Airport(s)
Let’s “Meet & Paint” in Istanbul..