Alaturka Hotel Istanbul
Akbiyik Caddesi No:5 Sultanahmet Istanbul, 34122, Turkey
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Taste of Istanbul
June 8-11
Four days sampling the friendly, vibrant, perplexing crossroads that is Istanbul is just a teaser, a powerful introduction to an intriguing country balanced between two continents. So many must-see sites kept us on the tourist track for much of the visit and leave us yearning for more.
Hotel: Hotel Alaturka, Sultanahmet …
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