Marmara Palace Hotel

... very warm but the breeze was cool.  It seems there is always a breeze in Istanbul especially when you are close to the Marmara Sea.   The tour took about 2 hours and covered both the old city south of the Golden Horn Inlet and the newer city ...

... with large sofas and beds, and extravagant fireplaces. The palace also had tremendous views of the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara, which is typical because rulers are often wary of enemy invasion via bodies of water. Topkapi palace is gorgeous but it ...

... Horn and onto the Asian side.  We visited a park on the top of a hill overlooking the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara. It was a fantastic view.  The trip through the city and over the bridges with Hakan  telling us interesting facts and ...

... Marmara. "Pera," he said "is the area we are in, which is why no one could tell you where you need to go. But Marmara is your hotel name." The old man and the runners walked me across the street and pointed up the hillside. Four blocks then turn right. I ...

... quieter streets, past wooden houses,  past the local boys school and the local police training station until we finally saw ships.  Marmara.   The street that runs all along the southern part of Istanbul and around to the other port, Eminou, is called ...

... tired! During the late afternoon and early evening hours, we took a ferry ride across the Bosphorus, passing the Sea of Marmara. The ride was refreshing and interesting as we road with mostly locals(and many of them!). The routes were really confusing ...

... building I can see somewhere about there;)? Surprising enough, I managed to find the building in the web of streets - The Marmara Pera Hotel. Even more surprisingly, the porter let me in to the 19th floor terrace. And hey, this is the best place for ...

... the main drag. Finished up with a drink on the roof of the Tan where I watched the sun go down over the Sea of Marmara. A cruise ship was sailing out of Istanbul at dusk and I watched it passing between the minarets of the Blue Mosque. September 19 Woke ...

... side of Istanbul. A quick geography lesson: The country Turkey is located on two continents which are separated by the Sea of Marmara: Europe and Asia. Most of the historical sites are in the Old City. We visited St. Sophia's (500AD), the ...

... on the European side of Istanbul but is across the Golden Horn (another waterway that branches off the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara). It's a very cool area, with less touristy "stuff" and is more frequented by the normal Istanbul and Turkish population. ...

... com) When we first arrived in Istanbul, I had had all intentions of asking the concierge at our hotel (the Marmara Pera) to book us a table at either Ciragan Palace Kempinski 's restaurant, Tugra ( Yıldız Mh., Çırağan Caddesi 84, ...

... is hard to imagine.  Building after building sat in large, peaceful gardens with views of the Sea of Marmara. The rooms inside of the various buildings were breathtaking.  Arches and domes made for interesting architectural details.  ...

... pm after a 10 hour flight from Chicago.  Our guide met us at the airport and brought us to our hotel which is a block from the Marmara Sea.  After a very interesting breakfast of many things we couldn't identify or have never eaten before (but all very ...

... as the palace complex itself is located on the Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu), a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara.   We enjoyed spectacular views while sipping our drinks together, and it was good to rest my feet for a ...

... Portland gırl Romy ıs havıng a lıttle more dıscomfort.  Today we had a great breakfast on the hotel terrace overlookıng the Sea of Marmara---cherrıes, melon, kıwıs, borek--a cheese pastry-, orange cake wıth chocolate ıcıng, and ...

... part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is a very busy waterway connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara (which is connected by the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea and hence to the Mediterranean). The Asian side of the ...

... of the Bosporus River is the Black Sea and the volume of water in this river is enormous as it rolls south into the Marmara Sea and then into the Aegean Sea and finally the Mediterranean Sea.   Greater Istanbul is the most interesting city I ...

... would instantly shock one awake. Then, to our surprise, the coach boarded a ferry and we got a half hour trip on the Sea of Marmara after which breakfast was served - bread , honey and peach juice. We arrived at the Varan depot at about 6.00 on a cold ...

... and the Ottoman Empire. Sieges and wars have been fought back and forth, through and across the Dardenelles, the strait between the Marmara Sea and the Aegean - the Trojan wars, Alexander the Great, the disaster at Gallipoli. It is a city of the senses. ...