Finding the hall
Getting to Sirkeci for the show
Where the Hodjapasha Culture Center is in Sirkeci, which landmarks and stations are nearby, and how to plan the trip, with the address to show a taxi driver.
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The Hodjapasha Culture Center stands in Sirkeci, part of Istanbul's Fatih district, on the historic peninsula. Sirkeci has a historic railway station and an underground Marmaray station. The address is Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokağı 3/B.
Where Sirkeci is
Sirkeci is a neighborhood in the Eminönü quarter of Fatih district. Wikipedia places it on the historic peninsula, near the mouth of the Golden Horn. It has long been a transport hub. Wikipedia adds that Sirkeci has a Marmaray line station and the Grand Post Office. Because the show takes place in an old hamam hidden behind main streets, it helps to know the area first, then the street, instead of trying to find the door from a distance.
The address
The Hodjapasha Culture Center's address is Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokağı 3/B, in the Hocapaşa neighborhood of the Fatih district, Istanbul. The Turkish encyclopedia describes the bath as standing where İbnikemal Avenue meets Hocapaşahamamı Street, and says its two sections have entrances on different streets. Write the street name down or save it offline, ready for a taxi driver or a shop assistant.
The railway station
Sirkeci is known for its railway station, which Wikipedia calls the eastern terminus of the famous Orient Express. The current terminal building opened in 1890. The station is a useful landmark: it is easy to find on a map, it is a transport hub, and it gives you a fixed point from which to ask for directions to the hamam.
Rail and Marmaray
Wikipedia says an underground Marmaray station has served the Sirkeci site since 29 October 2013, on the line that crosses under the Bosphorus. Routes change, so check a live route planner on the day instead of relying on a line printed here. If you are coming from the Asian side, the underground line is the option that crosses the water without a ferry.
By taxi
A taxi is the simplest option when you are staying beyond the old city or arriving late. Give the driver the street address, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokağı 3/B, and the district, Fatih. Because the building sits behind the main streets, ask to be set down at the closest point and walk the last stretch. Allow extra time for evening traffic, which varies from day to day.
Combining it with the old city
At 65 minutes, the show fits around an evening in the old city. Sirkeci lies on the historic peninsula, and Wikipedia names Gülhane Park and the Topkapı Palace area among the places near the railway station. These are places to know about, not tickets this guide sells. Choose your dinner location first, then pick a show date and start time from the calendar that suits the plan, because the start times differ from date to date.
Before you leave your hotel
Save the street address and the district offline, in Turkish spelling, and make sure your booking confirmation opens without a signal. The confirmation shows the date and start time you chose, and start times are set per date, so use that rather than a time you read in a review. Look at a live route planner for the route you intend to take, since services change, and allow a margin for the walk through the narrow streets around the hall.
After the show
The show runs 65 minutes, so you will be out in Sirkeci with the evening still ahead of you. A taxi is again the simplest option if you are heading outside the old city, and a live route planner will tell you whether the underground line suits your route and how late it runs. If you would rather stay, the surrounding streets are within reach of the places Wikipedia names near the station, so choose a late dinner close to the hall before you book the date.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Hodjapasha Culture Center?
Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokağı 3/B, in the Hocapaşa neighborhood of the Fatih district, Istanbul.
Is there a station near the show?
Sirkeci has a historic railway station and an underground Marmaray station. Check a live route planner for routes on the day.
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