Istanbul: Original Whirling Dervish Ceremony

Biggest waste of money on any experience I have booked in my travels. I got to the station at the time specified, and not a single person could direct me to the show. One person even told me it was the next day when the ticket clearly said it was the day that I arrived. I would love a refund but I am not expecting much from this sorry excuse of a travel company. Go book the alternative but similar experience offered from TripAdvisor at the Hodjepasha cultural center. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY LIKE I DID YOH WILL REGRET IT.

Wow, this ceremony was beyond anything i could have expected! It stirred my soul, no exaggeration. The location was beautiful and the perfect match to the event. The staff was kind and friendly and they even served us tea because it was quite chilly in the station. Being able to see this ceremony from start to finish felt so special and this was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to Istanbul. Now, that being said, I would HIGHLY suggest management to ban flash from being used during the ceremony. It took so much away from the moment and was a huge distraction to have some selfish dummy with a big fancy camera using a burst flash over and over and over and over again like he was the professional photographer and it was Harry and Meghan's wedding.

会場が何故シルケシ駅(オリエントエキスプレスの終着駅)の古い建物を利用しているのか、それなりの理由が有ったと思われる。トルコの伝統音楽が演奏されたが、音響効果がその歴史を語るように素晴らしかった。深夜便の出発を待つ時間潰しのつもりが、最後のイスタンブールを思い出深いものにしてくれた。