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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
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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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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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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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This unassuming little café, near the Reks Cinema, is a peaceful oasis off the main drag. It is popular with cinema goers and arty types at all times of day and night. Several glass-topped tables with pressed dried flowers unde... more
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This gallery is known in Istanbul for displaying the works of major contributors to the world of art. Apel features various Turkish and Ottoman exhibitions spread over five floors. Admire the marvelous sculptures by sculptors s... more
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Masal Evi ("Story House") is appropriately named as it looks like the perfect spot to curl up and do some writing. You feel as if you are walking into someone's home as every corner is filled with memorabilia and comfortable ke... more
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The Belfast -- Irish in name only -- is a well-run pub. It is always clean and tidy, offers fast efficient service, reasonably-priced cold beer, soft background Irish music, and the ashtrays are emptied at regular intervals! So... more
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The Kösk dates back to the 15th century. It's located a little way up the hill from Gülhane Park—a bit out of the way, but very easy to find. Its structure is slightly less grand than most of the city's hamams, but the amicable... more
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This is an excellent place for people-watching, and the people-watching sessions are lengthy in Istanbul! Grab a table right by the huge picture window and watch the city pass by at the historical square outside. Kaffeehaus is... more
Adalar Travel Experiences
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Islands of Oppulence
Our rooftop bunks turn to Saunas around 9:00. So to escape the heat of the city we decide to walk along the river toward the ferry... Continue reading »
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Turkish Delight
The evenıng call to prayer, azan, was echoıng around the cıty when I drove ınto Sultanahmet, a 30 mın drıve from Atatürk aırport. On the... Continue reading »
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Standing On Two Continents
After Naxos we returned reluctantly by ferry to Athens, where we spent another night, and then caught the train to Thesaloniki (about 5 h... Continue reading »
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Istanbul - Paris of the East
More photos of Istanbul can be viewed here!Day 0 - On Emirates, Transit at Dubai AirportHad a free breakfast as we had a 9 hours tra... 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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