This is an experience. The museum is divided into two rooms. To be honest, the museum part in itself is not so much, and is done in less than 30 minutes but the procedure to get there is an experience. The first room depicts warscenes in full sized bronze statues. Reeally really cool. The second room, shows where florence rested.... More

Its funny to write a review of a place you didnt get into but I thought it would be helpful to people to know that you really ,really cany get in unless you book three days ahead! We were not the only people who tried and failed two other couples were turned away while we were there and all of... More

During a recent trip to Istanbul (April 2008), we decided to go off the beaten path and visit the Flo Museum. Our hotel (lovely Empress Zoe) faxed a copy of our passports the day before and gave an approximate time of arrival (last tour at 3 pm). Metro from Sultanahmet to Eminonu, ferry from Eminonu across the Bosphorus to Harem!... More

Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing because of her work caring for the wounded of the Crimean War. It is not generally known that she did this in Istanbul, and that her surgery and private quarters, with the original furnature are preserved as a museum. within the Turkish Army headquarters. However, getting to see this museum... More