The shopping complex "Kanyon" (Kanyon) is not just a shopping center with shops in one of the central districts of Istanbul, but a real work of art, which is considered to be an architectural landmark of the city. In addition to retail space in 37, 5 thousand square meters. m in it also includes two buildings - residential and office. And the name of the shopping complex is not accidental - the external form of the architectural structure really resembles a canyon created by nature.

By the way, it was for its own brand concept of open space that this shopping mall became the winner in the Commercial Built nomination at the exhibition of shopping centers in Dubai in 2006. It should be noted that the shopping center "Canyon" is not a complex for a wide range of buyers, as here brands and firms of a high price category are offered. However, the number of visitors in the complex does not diminish - every day there are about 100 thousand of them.

According to a recent version of the Times magazine, the Canyon shopping complex is one of the five most important architectural sights of Istanbul that every tourist should visit when he is here. In addition to the "Canyon", the list also includes an underground reservoir of the Basilica cistern, the famous Aya-Sofia Cathedral, the Galata Tower and the Topkapi Palace. The complex "Canyon" was built as a separate city in the center of Istanbul, with squares and streets, "houses", which are shops.

Some "streets" of the complex are in the open air, and others - indoors . All the sales area is equipped with a ventilation and climate control system, so all rooms have a kind of thermal shield . Here it will not be hot in the summer, it will not be cold in winter, and you can visit the "Canyon" in any weather . The visitors of the complex have a feeling of a mix shopping in the mall and at the same time about walking around the countryside . In a word, shopping in the "Canyon" can be called supercomfortable, and therefore the prices in stores are above average .

As for the brands represented in the trade complex, you can note the elite, who first appeared in the "Canyon". These are Wagamama, Douglas, Bally, Fresh Line Homemade Cosmetic - previously they were not in the Turkish market at all. In addition to the shops, the complex has 9 rooms of the Mars Cinema and a large number of restaurants, cafes and bars. It is in them in the evening that the golden Istanbul youth gathers - it's unlikely that you will find a table if you decide to dine here.

Practical information

It's easy to get to the "Canyon" shopping complex, it's most convenient to do it on the metro - at the Levent station, from where a separate indoor passage leads to the shopping center. You can also go there by buses and minibuses heading to Besiktas.

Address: Istanbul, Levent-ıst., Buyukdere Caddesi, 185.

Phone: +90 (212) 317-53-30.

Working hours: daily from 10:00 to 22:00.