Yeşil Ev Garden, Istanbul

Hotel Yeşil Ev 's lush lush garden is filled with towering laurel, linden and horse chestnut trees, and it offers a quiet refuge from the tourist-ridden city streets. You can rub shoulders with the prestigious likes of Gorbachev, Queen Sofía of Spain, and other assorted bigwigs in sumptuous surroundings. It's a beautiful setting, unique for Istanbul, and easily one of the finest places in town for an early evening drink. A large greenhouse with luxurious hanging gardens accommodates customers in winter. Warning: the prices are definitely not for the faint hearted!