Istanbul Travel Blogs - Page 3

The next morning, I find myself entangeld in the bed linen, while the blanket has fallen onto the dirty floor. No wonder: after all, the linen is almost smaller than the mattress, so there is no way to make it stay ontop by tucking it around the sides. So we get up and shower.Showering, in our bath…

Mmmm… today we woke up early, as we wanted to visit as much as posible before leaving to the aiport. We had to prioritize, so we decided to follow the following program:1.    Go back to the Blue Mosque and take a photo with my TravBuddy t-shirt! Hahah I had to do it! It is my way t…

Istanbul is an amazing city. It is no longer the capital of Turkey but it is still by far the biggest city. It also got all the contras and paradox the rest of Turkey got as well.   Turkey is a country that is mainly based in Asia but wants to be a part of Europe and the west. They…

After such an exhausting weekend and still trying to recover from the transition from Central Asia, I decided to take a day off from touring and pretty much stayed at İsmail's apartment for much of the day. I ventured out for a few hours and walked around Maltepe municipality, which is really like…

  ISTANBUL: The Turkish Juggernaut Lives ON   I believe this is one of the most vibrant cities I have been to and apart from being the heart of Turkey it surely deserves some mention in the greatest cities of the world. The city which divides Asia and Europe is truly a place which has…

This country that has had mixed cultures for centuries and it is placed in two continents being the main door to the east and Europe. Its people tried to own it all and expand their power and culture for ever, smart, pushing and loving people with an amazing heart that I find so similar to latinos,…

the most beautiful city i've ever seen! looking forward to go there again. and again. and again

If you say Istanbul you say Bosphorus. The big waterway, connecting the Mediterranean with the Black Sea, cuts Istanbul in halves. Today we took a ferry over the Bosphorus all the way north till we could see the Black Sea. Unfortunately, the weather was awful. It kept raining all day.  …

The Sebnem Hotel breakfast should be taken over the period of two hours.  First, start with a steaming cup of cappacino.  Sit on the roof top and watch the frieghters pass by, the fishing fleet do its work and the sun break over the Bosphorus, the clouds roll in from the Balck Sea.  …

Day two of Istanbul:Instead of waking up to another beautiful sunny day as we did the day before we were greeted loud winds, chilly rain and immobile grey clouds. Because of the poor weather we decided it was more sensible to explore indoor out of the weather places of tourism :PFirst stop of the d…

With dark sunglasses that showed off reflection and a hat as well as music plugged into my ears i was not very approachable. Not that i minded since i was walking alone, it is very typical that you get approached by locals who wants to get your attention. I have to laugh when i think about the real…

Turkey....

  Today we had to be ready 8.30am. We had to wait at the lobby of the hotel and meet the guide who would show us some important places of Istanbul. First we’ve been to Hagia Sophia. It used to be a cathedral and a Mosque. But now it’s a museum. It’s situated in the old European city c…

It's WONDERFUL country! Beautiful nature, hospitable people, tasty food and a lot of intersting places to visit!

On our return from Kusadasi we stayed for another 2 days in istanbul. I feel so lucky that i stayed at Hotel Grand Seigneur. It was such an amazing and comfortable hotel and at an unbelievable price, i.e. $45. Seriously by looking at the interior, the rooms and washrooms, i rated it @$90 …