We do not know whether those who brought life to the English proverb, which says that the devil always finds work for idle hands, imagined these days when we are accessible 24/7 and when we have to work even on the plane, high above the clouds; but nonetheless, we do not have a problem with working anyways. Still, since we do not have to get to a new luxury place, or to a specific something immediately, can the long hours we spend at the airport be considered as a kind of idle time just for us to enjoy? Without further ado: Let’s take a look at what İstanbul’s new airport promises to offer us…
A cuppa good coffee
İstanbul Airport offers many options when it comes to cafés: There is probably no better time to settle into the seat of a place of our choice. The same goes for resting for a while, watching the people passing by, and gathering ourselves together back in between. Of course, if you are not into coffee, you are not exempt from this -in a good way- idle session; many cafés where you can find tea and simit (Turkish sesame covered bagels), fresh squeezed orange juice or different beverages of your choice await you in İstanbul’s new airport. In the meantime, some reading suggestions: Paul Lafargue’s The Right to Be Lazy and Bertnard Russell’s In Praise of Idleness might make you feel good. If you do not already have the books, they can be found at the D&R bookstores inside the airport!
From the flavours of the Far East to practical tastes: İstanbul Airport restaurants
İstanbul Airport is very rich in food alternatives: In addition to many fast-food options from pizza to hamburgers, there are quite a lot of restaurant options from taste bud-bursting Turkish cuisine to delicacies of the Far East. You can access a detailed list of İstanbul Airport restaurant alternatives here.
Massage or spa for relaxing
Aside from eating, drinking and shopping, if you desire to use your right to be lazy and even relax, and to top it all if you have extra time to spend, a 24-hour open massage and spa parlour Ambassador Spa awaits you in İstanbul’s new airport!
Shopping either to hang about or to meet your immediate needs
İstanbul Airport has quite a substantial choice of shops. Passengers and visitors can find domestic and foreign brands suitable for every need and budget, from high fashion to ready-to-wear. From fashion and accessories to jewellery and watches, cosmetics and personal care products, as well as electronics, here is a detailed list of stores that offer a wide range of products.
İstanbul Airport Duty Free Area
İstanbul Airport Duty Free area, built on a total area of 53,000 square metres and consisting of structures ranging in size from 28 square metres to 4,200 square metres, offers its visitors from all over the world many product options at advantageous prices.
Turkish Airlines Lounge İstanbul Airport
So far we have told about the numerous opportunities at İstanbul Airport, the meeting point of the world. Inside the airport, there is one more address where you can find most of those opportunities together: Turkish Airlines Lounge. Turkish Airlines Lounge Domestic at domestic terminal area, and Turkish Airlines Lounge Business and Turkish Airlines Lounge Miles&Smiles at international terminal area promise a perfect pre-travel experience with the privileges of Turkish Airlines.
Beyond having a rest in the spacious ambience of Turkish Airlines Lounge designed for comfortable times, you may enjoy the tastes of Turkish and world cuisine, and spend time in the playgrounds prepared for children and adults. In a nutshell, Turkish Airlines Lounge, all details of which has been shaped in accordance with the needs of passengers, is a wonderful address where you can have good time until your time of flight.
Beyond an airport hotel: YOTEL
YOTEL has a hotel on both outside and inside the İstanbul Airport; thus, both domestic and transit passengers can be hosted at YOTEL. YOTEL’s state-of-the-art rooms equipped with specially designed smart beds, smart TVs, dynamic ambient lighting, monsoon rain showers and super-fast, free Wi-Fi service promise superior comfort to its visitors.
IGA İstanbul Airport Art Gallery and Airport Library
In addition to the exhibition areas, the library located in the domestic terminal area of İstanbul Airport is also an alternative to have a good time before and during the flight. In the library, which offers a tranquil environment inside the airport, there are many books in different genres, from Turkish literature to personal development, from history books to fantastic novels. Moreover, you can return the books that you borrow from the İstanbul Airport Library, which operates in cooperation with the infrastructure of the national public library, to one of the public libraries at any point of Türkiye.
