Saray Hotel & Apartments
Travel Blogs from Hisaronu
Sea Sultans
... the sleep of the dead, hastened by the perfect sleeping temps and the gentle rocking of the Timer. I may have even sucked my thumb.
Other than the slight blemish placed upon the morning by the Greatful Dead, which was quickly remedied by a turn of the iPod dial, all other aspects to the day began with perfection. Once again it was sunny with no forecast of rain in sight and cool. Continued weather like this will only add to the frustration of having ...
To the edge and back
... Republic. Massive red flags draped almost every building in sight, and crowds of people everywhere in the streets. It was actually quite beautiful to see. Ryan and I had been invited by one of our students to his parent's home for dinner, so after my trip to the hospital we met up and grabbed caught a bus out there. The whole dinner was great, amazing home-cooked Turkish food all around: fried and breaded cauliflower, fish, soups, bread, rice. Afterward we threw back some çay as ...
Day Off
... us down the highway at Nascar speeds. I couldn't see a speedometer but then, one doesn't really need one to gauge that feeling, do they? Buses are the same. They plummet down hills and it's a miracle the old men with their canes get out of the way in time. It's exhilarating, but I think I'll stick to walking. Thankfully everywhere I need to go in town is within a 15 minute walk of each other.
My neighborhood becomes more charming and likable as each day passes. ...
A night of nothing and everything
... its only 10:30 ish. Alexis and I try to get internet but we can't get a good connection in our room, so we go down to the lobby. While we were down there, we make friends with the receptionist. He gave us two free cups of çay! We finally go to sleep and are ready by 9 the next morning so we can go tour Bursa. We leave Bursa around 12:30, we had gone to the Green Mosque, Sultan Mehmet I mausoleum, and the Ulu ...
Sea-ing the Marmara: Bursa and Beyond
... Jem Sultan, who was only really a sultan for twenty days, was the second son of Mehmet the Conqueror. Fatih Sultan Mehmet, who Europeans called the Grand Turk, the Ottoman sultan who conquered Istanbul and ruled over the Ottoman Empire for thirty years. Cem and his brother Beyazit contended for the throne after Mehmet's death, with Beyazit seizing power first. Cem fled to Syria and then to Egypt, where he was taken under the wing ...
Location
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free parking