Baris Manco Museum Istanbul
When I was about 12, I was bored to tears by rock music. My brother was in a band and practised for hours. If I wasn’t listening to him pick his way through chord progressions, the walls were shaking to the sound of early raw ACDC. They were known as ‘Acca Dacca’ in Australia, and infamous there decades before the rest of the world heard them play. As a result, although I’d known about Barış Manço since I first visited Turkey, a visit to the Barış Manço Museum Istanbul wasn’t high on my list of places to see.
He seemed very much a stereotypical 1970s rocker, sporting a wispy moustache, skin-tight flares and long hair. However after visiting his museum earlier this year, I learned there was much more to his life and career than I’d thought. The museum is housed in his former residence on the Asian side of Istanbul, in the leafy streets of Moda. These are just some of the things you can see when you visit.
Find out more about Barış Manço and how to get to the Baris Manco Museum Istanbul using public transport on page 43 of Istanbul 50 Unsung Places.
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Planning to come to Istanbul or Turkey? Here are my helpful tips for planning your trip.
For FLIGHTS I like to use Kiwi.com.
Don’t pay extra for an E-VISA. Here’s my post on everything to know before you take off.
However E-SIM are the way to go to stay connected with a local phone number and mobile data on the go. Airalo is easy to use and affordable.
Even if I never claim on it, I always take out TRAVEL INSURANCE. I recommend Visitors Coverage.
I’m a big advocate of public transport, but know it’s not suitable for everyone all the time. When I need to be picked up from or get to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport, I use one of these GetYourGuide website AIRPORT TRANSFERS.
ACCOMMODATION: When I want to find a place to stay I use Booking.com.
CITY TOURS & DAY TRIPS: Let me guide you around Kadikoy with my audio walking tour Stepping back through Chalcedon or venture further afield with my bespoke guidebook Istanbul 50 Unsung Places. Read about what you’ve seen and experienced in my three essay collections and memoir about moving to Istanbul permanently.
Browse the GetYourGuide website or Viator to find even more ways to experience Istanbul and Turkey with food tours, visits to the old city, evening Bosphorus cruises and more!
However you travel, stay safe and have fun! Iyi yolculuklar.
