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Refik Saydam Cad.55, Tepebasi, Istanbul, 80050, Turkey | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Istanbul

The Beauty and the Beast of Istanbul

A travel blog entry by jammyg

12

... to get to the best quality fakes.

We headed back to our hotel to rejeuvante before continuing our exploration around the city. As a treat we indulged ourselves at the hotel spa with treatments and hammam/sauna visits.

When darkness fell, we jumped back on the tram to the buzzing metropolis, Taksim square aka the Turkish Oxford street! Full of life, lights and hundreds of retail high street brands - ...

Entre l'Europe et l'Asie

A travel blog entry by guillamy

9

... où on rentrait le soir, avec en prime quelques mots de francais et plusieurs très bons conseils sur la ville! 1. Georges & Stella, Pension Stella, Santorini - ils faisaient absolement tout pour combler nos moindres désirs, en plus de tellement bien nous expliquet tous les points importants de leur île qu'on se sentaient comme des locals dix minutes après être arrivés! En rétrospective, il reste encore beeeeaucoup de ...

**Recommended 2-week Turkey Itinerary**

A travel blog entry by ltalsky

... hike or fly back to Istanbul early and crash there or catch a really early flight to Istanbul...make sure it's the same as your international flight home...and enjoy your flight home

These are just my recommendations...tailor it to your interests. You will have an amazing time.

Odds and Ends tips:
Make sure you bring a global (gsm) phone...we had a global iPhone...buy a turkish sim card...it will be priceless!! you'll need a passport to get it, but ...

Back in Europe? Brrrh...cold!

A travel blog entry by global.nomads

44

... unpleasantly cold. We have just spent too much time in the tropics and are no longer used to any kind of cold…and we do not have the right clothes. We humans quickly get used to walking around in only a t-shirt, shorts and sandals. Well that is over now. But the blooming tulips, magnolias and fruit trees are doing their best to keep us in a good mood.

Istanbul is a true metropolis with its over 13 million citizens. ...

Cruising the Bosphorus

A travel blog entry by finnegan

10

... Dinner was held at the Hamdi Restaurant which is known for their kebabs. I tried Raki which tasted like licorice jelly beans. Our dinner included shepherd's salad; pita bread; goat cheese with walnuts; meat balls; tomatoes; rice; and several kinds of kebabs including lamb, chicken and lamb with pistachios. We had fruit and baklava for dessert.
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Location

This hotel, located in the Fatih area of Istanbul, is near New Mosque (Yeni Cami), Military Museum (Asker Muzesi), Beyazit Mosque (Beyazit Camii), and Istanbul University.
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