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Istanbul Slideshow
Top Hotels in Istanbul
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Antik Hotel Istanbul
163 reviews -
Orient Express Hotel Istanbul
896 reviews -
Celal Aga Konagi Hotel Istanbul
128 reviews -
Feronya Hotel Istanbul
61 reviews
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Elite World Prestige Hotel Istanbul
61 reviews -
Nazar Hotel Istanbul
7 reviews
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Konak Hotel Istanbul
57 reviews
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Hotel Grand Washington Istanbul
7 reviews
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Aziyade Hotel Istanbul
344 reviews
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Klas Hotel Istanbul
152 reviews
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Yasmak Sultan Hotel Istanbul
663 reviews
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Klassis Resort Hotel Istanbul
23 reviews
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Erboy Hotel Istanbul
981 reviews
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Istanbul Conti
16 reviews
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Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City
364 reviews
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Pera Tulip Hotel Istanbul
252 reviews
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Kent Hotel Istanbul
79 reviews
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Blackbird Hotel Istanbul
98 reviews
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Acra Hotel Istanbul
414 reviews
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Elite Hotel Kucukyali Istanbul
34 reviews
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Bilek Hotel Istanbul
15 reviews
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BEST WESTERN Eresin Hotel Istanbul
196 reviews
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Hotel Grand Star Istanbul
86 reviews -
Mim Hotel Istanbul
34 reviews
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Ortakoy Princess Hotel Istanbul
31 reviews
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The Sofa Hotel Istanbul
210 reviews
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Hotel Centrum Istanbul
64 reviews
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Hotel Vicenza Istanbul
71 reviews
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Marble Hotel Istanbul
72 reviews
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Golden Park Hotel Istanbul
26 reviews
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Allstar Euro Plaza Hotel Istanbul
45 reviews -
Hotel Villa Suite Istanbul
11 reviews
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Lion Hotel Istanbul
32 reviews
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Golden Horn Sultanahmet Hotel Istanbul
122 reviews
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Hotel Aslan Istanbul
55 reviews
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Hotel Darussaade Istanbul
217 reviews
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Agaoglu My City Hotel Istanbul
17 reviews
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Midtown Hotel Istanbul
130 reviews
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Art' Otel Istanbul
6 reviews
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Hotel Ilkay Istanbul
387 reviews
Istanbul
Travel Blogs from Istanbul, Turkey
All the Key Sights
This is a top pick! ... Kadikoy to shower, pack a bag and return to Kurucesme in time for the Ricky Martin concert. Of course "rushing" doesn't work in Istanbul. The commute to Kadikoy was a mere 1 hour effort until I figured out the ferry and finding Hamza’s apartment on ...
A big day of sightseeing
This is a top pick! Well, today we set off to Sultanahmet, the ancient part of Istanbul for a spot of sightseeing. It's always possible to overdo these things, especially for Maggie and Georgie who are not wild about monuments etc in the first place. We found the spice ...
Travels in Turkey (a.k.a the chicken place)
This is a top pick! ... us in a bit of shock that the 22 days had gone by so quickly and the next day would be many peoples last. We reached Istanbul at lunchtime and then headed out for last minute shopping. We had some games for our goodbyes and a cool dinner and night at a ...
Another Day, Another Bus
This is a top pick! ... her seat forward the required half a centimeter so everyone was comfortable. After this theatrics the ride was uneventful. We arrived in Istanbul after a few bus changes and were taken to the Sultanamet district in our own "private" bus (no one else ...
Another goodbye
This is a top pick! Said goodbye to some more tourmates last night on the roof deck of the Orient Hostel. The guys fixed us a milk nargile (milk instead of water) and we enjoyed a bottle of wine taking in the light show at the Blue ...
Istanbul - Our last stop in Europe
This is a top pick! ... vendors selling bbq'd or boiled ears of corn. With all there is to see and do, and the fantastic food, one week in Istanbul was hardly enough. It's definitely a city that nobody should miss! Moving on, we'll be crossing from Europe to the Asian ...
With one foot in Europe and the other in...
This is a top pick! ... Blue Mosque to the picture and you find a city that definitively deserves a visit. I went there for a work off-site, but managed to squeeze in some sightseeing on the weekend leading up to the meetings. Istanbul, a city I could easily go back ...
Turkish delights in Istanbul.
This is a top pick! ... eventually defeated by Muslim armies in the 1400's and became known as the Ottoman Empire with Constantinople's name being changed to Istanbul. The Ottoman Empire existed until it was defeated (along with its allies: Germany and Austria-Hungary) in WWI. ...
A wet drive
This is a top pick! ... place to stay. Unfortunately the weather was terrible today. We had pouring rain all the way from Canakkale to Istanbul. Driving rain and buffeting winds. Worse still, the roads were full of trucks and buses. The volume of traffic increased as ...
Egyptian Bazaar and Sound & Light Show
This is a top pick! ... coffee shop. I don't drink coffee, so I got a mixed fruit smoothie- yum! I haven't had smoothies at all in Turkey, so it was an indulgence to my taste buds. We had actually gone there last night around 8:45pm, but the place closed at ...
The Dark Knight
This is a top pick! ... movie theater. We had reserved 8 tickets 2 days before, which was one of the smarter things we have thought to do in Istanbul, because the theater was jam packed. The movie started at 6:30pm, but the doors did not open until the last ...
Can and Cem (pronounced Jon and Gem)
This is a top pick! ... to make or receive calls. I would’ve been better off not registering the phone until 24 hours before returning to Istanbul since I wasn’t making any calls while floating at sea but who knew. Luckily in Taksim there is no shortage of internet ...
Istiklal Caddesi
This is a top pick! ... was which restaurant to choose, which pastries to eat and which scarf would look best. I found a bookshop that had a good road-map of Turkey to help me when we hire the car in a few days time. We came home, dumped out purchases and then went back out ...
Harems, Bombs, and the Head of John the Baptist
This is a top pick! ... Three people killed, and quite a few injured in Mamaris, and no one killed, but six injured in Istanbul. A Kurdish liberation/terrorist (perspective, perspective) has taken responsibility. It raises an interesting and difficult question about Turkey ...
Geeks, Itchy spots and the Harlem of Istanbul
This is a top pick! ... dormitory on thursday but we were told that the place we are going to (Kasimpasa) is not just the worse place in istanbul but the worse in turkey one turkish man told me that in fact it is the harlem of Istanbul..my good friend Saadet is living in ...
A day of budget travels
This is a top pick! ... did we wake up to early, should it not be a vacation? We have to catch the Blue Express flight from Rome to Istanbul. Blue Express is a budget carrier like Easyjet operating from Italy. So we have no expectations whatsoever. We read up and saw that they ...
Classy Night at Galata Tower
This is a top pick! ... pop songs from different countries. There were people from Romania, Mexico, France, U.S.A., South Africa, England, Yemen, Ukraine, Turkey.... He knew ALL of the languages and songs- crazy! He started singing a Japanese ...
Across the Bosphorus - From Asia to Europe
This is a top pick! ... stands with a foot in both worlds, one in Asia, one in Europe, while the narrows of the Bosphorus bisect the continents. Istanbul also represents the last reaches of my Asian odyssey. On reaching this city, I have now traversed the breadth of Asia, ...
Touring Istanbul
This is a top pick! July 5, 2008 First morning in Istanbul! My roommmate and I woke up bright and early at 8am to grab our free breakfast. Our dorm is somewhat of a hole in the wall. It is definitely not a quaint building surrounded among mosques and shops ...
Turkish Delight!!!
This is a top pick! ... a whole is a very clean country. I don't know if this was always the case but we were blown away at how clean Turkey was and Istanbul in particular was a real surprise. I just expected a city that big would be a lot dirtier. We found accommodations in ...
Whew!
This is a top pick! ... is one of the lessons we hoped the children would learn in our travels. Tonight as we made our way through the streets of Istanbul (after a long day of travelling) Brett was spoken to by many people we passed. Hi Princess what is your name? Where are you ...
Sewing?
This is a top pick! ... of fanning. And that goes for eating grapes as well. Indeed, this is my overwhelming impression having visited the Sultan's Palace in Istanbul. I'm thinking Sultans had a decent life - no? To be honest, Topkali Palace - the Sultan's Palace - is a bit ...
No Turkey in Turkey, Police, Turkish Bath, Jobs
This is a top pick! ... . New Year, well this was not as tame! Went with my Turkish friends and my friend from Syria to a very expensive district of Istanbul to an amazing apartment with balcony and a great view. The host was a new English teacher from America, in fact the ...
Money!!! (another boring entry)
This is a top pick! This morning I received an email from the regional chairman of Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) saying that I won the scholarship! Hey, hey hey- free money! Yay! See? I have my stuff ...
The Kanyon: The Nicer Mall
This is a top pick! ... shaped dome covering the mall, leaving the mall partially outdoors. People were more stylish and less creepy than central Istanbul for sure. The employees at the stores did not harrass you either. Spacious and nice restaurants ...
Arrived in Istanbul
This is a top pick! ... Istanbul was delayed by about an hour and a half, which wasntlong but when you haven't slept its a long time! We arrived at Istanbul airport and queued for our visas in the wrong place, eventually we realised we were in the wrong queue and queued in ...
Back in Istanbul...my home away from home!
This is a top pick! ... Eyup Sultan Mezarligi (Cemetery of the Great Eyup). This was right around sunset so we saw quite a view of Istanbul as the light dimmed. Took the ferry back, watching as the lights of the illuminated buildings reflected along the ...
First impressions of Istanbul
This is a top pick! ... that I did not have time to notice how many near misses this taxi had had! Lots of tall tower blocks illuminated Istanbul's skyline and my dormitories I was to stay in was also a tower block probably previously a business building, situated in the ...
Turkey sandwich and tuna fish
This is a top pick! ... amp;oref=slogin Other students did not seem too worried about the incident even though it had happened at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. They were more worried that their parents and friends back home would freak out. I am more disturbed ...
The End!
This is a top pick! ... no doubt I'll pass them by again. There's too many good people to meet here - what's a traveller to do?? Tomorrow I fly out of Istanbul, to Rome. Asia will be behind me; Europe and dear friends await. We have a couple of days in Rome, then a week at ...