Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City
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Greetings from exotic Istanbul
The flight on Turkish Air from Kappadokia to Istanbul took one hour. They served breakfast and a beverage. What a concept!
Today is a quiet day since we're waiting on the other half of the tour group to join us. We came early on a pre-trip to see Ankara and Kappadokia. The others chose to just see Istanbul and the Greek Islands. Tomorrow …
We've landed...
First, I'd like to say that I am very impressed with Turkish Airlines. Superb service. Shortly after takeoff, the attendants came along and gave each passenger a guest package: a small carry tote that held a toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, earplugs, and blindfold for sleeping. Of course, a blanket and pillow were also suppled. As well, they gave us …
Day 1 - Seeing the Old City
Heard our first call to prayer this morning, some time around 5 am. Haunting and beautiful. Then silence. Then a cluster of noise... men's voices, doors shutting, cars, shouting... for several minutes. Then silence again. I drifted back to sleep for about an hour after that awakening. Too tired to get up, still trying to reorient to the time- …
Hagia Sophia
Today we made a long awaited visit to Hagia Sophia. As you may be aware Hagia Sophia (or the Basilica of St Sophia as it was first known) was built by the Emperor Constantine when he founded Constantinople (now Istanbul) in 330 AD. Constantinople (modern Turkish: İstanbul) was the capital city of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, the Latin and the Ottoman Empire. It was built on the site of ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire. In the 1100s the city ...
The holy sites
We met Yener early in the morning on the 30th and we knew it would be big day for the kids but you have to see Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque on the same day because their history is related. First Yener took us to the Coliseum outside the Blue Mosque. You can envision the track that went around it. The only thing of note is this huge Egyptian obelisk that stands on 4 pillars and is in absolutely perfect condition even though Istanbul has been prone ...
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- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Business Services
- Fitness/Health center
TravelPod Member ReviewsCrowne Plaza Istanbul Old City
“ Lovely Accommodation ”
Reviewed May 13, 2011
This was an upgrade accommodation from our original bookings so we were pleasantly surprised and pleased with the hotel. Fresh, clean, and comfortable.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
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