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Real Travelers who've been here
The Cheng Family said
… amazed not by the Topkapi Palace, which is grand, not by the Blue Mosque, nor by the Hagai Sophia, nor… continue reading »
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Twenty galleries filled with artifacts gathered from all over Turkey and the Near East celebrate 5,000 years of history with exhibits from Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the many civilizations of Anatolia and ancient Egypt.... more
Real Travelers who've been here
John and Erin said
… Archaeology Museum. We spent a few hours there but after a while it started to mould all together and we… continue reading »
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Making its debut in 2004, Istanbul Modern is Turkey's first museum dedicated to displaying contemporary art. Located on the Sea of Marmara, the museum is a 86,000 square foot renovated government warehouse that houses abstract... more
Real Travelers who've been here
globalchoirboy said
… came with us yesterday for a jaunt to the Istanbul Modern Museum of Art… continue reading »
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This is probably the most prestigious event on Istanbul's cultural calendar. It offers around 30 concerts featuring world-renowned classical performers who travel from all over the globe to be here. Some of the events include p... more
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The spacious interior at Dulcinea functions as a bar, café, and restaurant on weekdays. There's also a contemporary art gallery in the basement with an interesting exhibition every month. On Friday and Saturday nights, "deep eX... more
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Istanbul's most popular Latin, reggae and world music bar is run by local Sudanese Rastafarian celebrity DJ Osman. A pulsating young crowd of hip swinging youngsters doesn't shift from the packed dance floor all night. When spa... more
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This is the most pleasant of all Istanbul hamams. You can stretch out flat on the huge round navel stone, and dreamily gaze at the diffraction of shafts of daylight through the steam. The sounds of splashing water and muffled c... more
Sultanahmet Travel Experiences
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Mnemonics for Turkish
How to say thank you in Turkish: Tea Sugar A durham - more like tay shukur adihremToday I moved back to the hostel... Continue reading »
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Gettıng Lost (Fıguratıvely) ın Istanbul
I love every single facet of Istanbul - from the grandiose mosques to the gregarious people. I have to thank my former colleague, E... Continue reading »
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We are all Raki
Well it has been a few days kind readers and I have been busy doing very little besides hanging out with Raki and company having late nig... Continue reading »
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Very Old Things
On our first whole day in Istanbul, we tried to see as much historical stuff as possible. Fortunately, the major sites are all located ar... Continue reading »
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Iran can wait
We have returned to Istanbul. In a recent discussion with Yvonne Gulugoph, our Satellite Navigator, angrily she shouted: “Istanbul? I tho... Continue reading »
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