Blog Entries tagged 'istanbul'
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- Sakarya Gezi RehberiMarmara Bölgesi şehirlerinden Sakarya sınırları içerisinde, şehrin doğal güzellikleri, tarihi ve kültürel yapısı sayesinde gezilecek birçok yer vardır. Sakarya gezilecek yerler bu rehberimizin en özel bölümlerinden olsa gerek. Kent Park, Sakarya tatilind Posted by emre abak in gezi | Mar 29, 2021
- Best of 2019 (4) This award category is for restaurants. In this category there are too many places to mention, so only the most memorable ones get a name check. Where wi Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 14, 2020
- Best of 2019 (3) This category is for the various types of accommodation I enjoyed over the year. What a variety! When I think back over the last 12 months, that Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 11, 2020
- Best of 2019 (2) This category is for any kind of transport other than flights, as they come into the airline category. I used a good variety of train services during 2019. The o Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 7, 2020
- Athens - Travel Tips I flew to Athens from Edinburgh via Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. The first flight was on 25th December and the other at 01.15 on the 26th. Both were ex Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 3, 2020
- Day thirty-six - the journey home begins==Funicular fun== With a day to kill before getting the overnight train, I began with a leisurely start to the day, making sure everything was packed. Ironically, being in a smaller room made it more likely that I’d overlook something Posted by Cath_Greig in Caucasus adventures | Oct 13, 2019
- Day thirty-five - Istanbul==Vibrant Istanbul== I planned to visit my friend Yusuf at his ceramics shop in the Sultanahmet area on Küçük AyaSofya Caddesi no 37. Rather than jumping on the tramway, I walked across the city, firstly down the narrow streets near Posted by Cath_Greig in Caucasus adventures | Oct 13, 2019
- Day thirty-four - the only flight on my journey home==Taxi problems== After a rude awakening, I quickly got ready as the taxi was due at 3am. At about 3.10am it still hadn’t arrived. I discovered that the hotel hadn’t actually ordered it for me. One was sorted through Posted by Cath_Greig in Caucasus adventures | Oct 13, 2019
- Last Hours in IstanbulMay 3 I slept right through prayer call again. To understand the significance of that, you have to know that there are several mosques in Sultanahmet and the calls are loud. I loved the sound, but preferred to be sleeping at Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | May 31, 2019
- Istanbul Day 2May 2 - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise I was first again for breakfast. I told Mehmed that I wanted to do the afternoon cruise only. He had told me that all his guests gave good reviews of the cruise but that the Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | May 30, 2019
- Istanbul Day 1May 1 - Istanbul I woke up to the call to prayer at 5 am and could not get back to sleep. I was easily the first one down for breakfast which was served in a little courtyard. Mahmed has two Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | May 29, 2019
- Istanbul - Travel Tips I have blogged on travel tips for Istanbul before. My visits in May ’19 produced a couple of useful new tips, so this is just a wee update. The first is the new ai Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | May 29, 2019
- Turkish Delight (Lokum)Edit from March 2019: Altan Şekerleme is still going and still appears to be very highly rated! Today, our last day in Istanbul and Turkey, there were three priorities; A) to revisit the Spice Market, B) to go to a specific Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 19, 2019
- Back to EuropeEdit from March 2019: The restaurant we went to was called Ahırkapı Balıkçısı - it's still going! Definitely a place I recommend! Piya Hostel is still going too and I recommend that as well. Dave woke up not feeling well at Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 19, 2019
- Mediterranean Turkey: IzmirOur shuttle to Kayseri airport was due to leave at 8 am; this was exactly the same time that breakfast was supposed to start. Luckily for us, the lovely owner of Star Cave Hotel kindly got some breakfast for us Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 14, 2019
- Arrival in CappadociaAt 03.15 am we got a shuttle to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Waiting for the shuttle at three am, we were expecting all the streets to be deserted, but to our surprise we saw several men sitting at tables in Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 12, 2019
- Modern IstanbulOn Sunday we had a relaxed morning and didn't leave the hostel until early lunchtime. Our destination was the area of Beyoglu, the heart of modern Istanbul. We had spent 95% of our time until then in Sultanahmet, the historic Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 10, 2019
- The Spice Market & a taste of AsiaThe Spice Market was our morning destination on Saturday. Held within a building dating from 1666, it was formerly known as the Egyptian Market because the spices used to be shipped in from Cairo. As well as spices, it sells Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 10, 2019
- Grand Bazaar and the Istanbul Archaeology MuseumThe Grand Bazaar was a wonderful experience, just as I expected. I almost couldn't believe I was finally there! It turned out to be like a giant covered market, with some courtyards attached and also some stalls spilling out into Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 9, 2019
- The Blue Mosque, the Basilica Cistern & moreAfter breakfast we set off to another must-visit destination, a famous site I was really keen to visit; the Blue Mosque. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/961215/3b9aa800-427c-11e9-ba99-f74c5c15f221.JPG thumb=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/96 Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 9, 2019
- Topkapi PalaceTopkapi Palace was an absolutely wonderful experience; definately one of the top of my life to date. It just kept on giving - round every corner there was something else interesting, or another beautiful view. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/96 Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Mar 3, 2019
- Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)Happy birthday, Dave! An exotic birthday two years in a row now - last year in the Ecuadorian Andes, this year in the historic heart of Istanbul... The Hagia Sophia, or the Aya Sofya as it's known here, was the first Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Feb 26, 2019
- Arrival in Istanbul; the fulfilment of a dream...The bus was only 5 minutes late from Veliko Tarnovo's Yug station. Posted by 3Traveller in Teaching and Travelling Abroad | Feb 20, 2019
- Best of 2018 (4) Category 4 of the awards is for restaurants. Really I spoiled myself again this year in the eating out category. In Girne - well I knew where to go, and ha Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 23, 2019
- Best of 2018 (3) This award category is for accommodation. My hotel in Barra - the Castlebay - was the year’s only disappointment but this did not come as a bi Posted by IainT in Here, and Sometimes There | Jan 16, 2019
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