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Real Travelers who've been here
sallyf1999 said
… and Turkish coffee. Today we visited the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, Hippodrome and Topkapi Palace… continue reading »
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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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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 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
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This hamam was used exclusively by men for almost 500 years. This all changed in 1963 with the addition of a small section for women. However, besides this little addition, not much has been altered. It was originally built in... more
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Real Travelers who've been here
chcbella said
… another hill to see the former mansion of an egyptian ruler, the hidiv kasri, then make my way down… continue reading »
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Jazz Café is a cozy bar with subdued lighting where you can catch some killer jazz acts like the Önder Focan Trio. The bar occupies two floors. On the top level there's a performance space where you can enjoy live funk/acid or... more
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Istavrit is not just a café, but a multi-floor complex, filled to the roof with plenty of things to see, do, eat and buy. The ground floor is taken up by an alternative music and book store, the top floor is a video and DVD vie... more
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Women dressed in traditional costumes sit cross-legged rolling out paper-thin dough and tossing cheese and spinach-filled Gözleme (delicate filo-pastry pancakes) onto hot, flat metal stoves. Several fezzed and vested waiters ru... more
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Initiated in September 2001, this center is located in one of the liveliest areas of the city. It facilitates meetings for artists, curators and critics, acting as a stable platform. There are research and lecturing facilities... more
Taksim Travel Experiences
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There ıs no place lıke thıs...
My flıght left from Athens at 8 ın the mornıng. ı had no ıdea what to expect when arrıvıng ın Turkey. After landıng I waıted... Continue reading »
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Turkish Delights
We entered Istanbul amidst rush hour and the endless suburbs were snarling with traffic. It felt like we'd never make it to our hotel but... Continue reading »
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Sultans of Swing
By GraysonWe arrived in Istanbul on the 9th of November. The next day, we started out by going to the Blue Mosque. We were going to go fi... Continue reading »
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Istanbul - before the trip
We arrived at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul round 1.30am and found a shuttle company to take us to the hostel for 50YTL, we discovered the... Continue reading »
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Euraisia - the only city in both Europe and Asia!
The people are friendly and eager to please; even when they aggressively try to sell you something, it is mostly good-natured; however,... Continue reading »
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