Wow Istanbul Hotel

We arrived in Istanbul in the evening and were expressed to our hotel at well over the speed limit but we didn't care. As soon as the driver turned off into the cobbled streets of Sultanahmet we knew we were on a winner. After we'd checked in the porter ...

... trait seems not to be impacted by the onslaught of mass tourism and the modernization of this nation.    So wow, Istanbul.  And wow Turkey.  Truly a great place to visit and one of our favorites.  In terms of beauty and ...

... is above the exit door and otherwise you might miss it. After this, Scott and I headed to Topkapi Palace to see the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, while Simon went across to Galata to visit the Military Museum. The first museum that Scott and I entered in ...

... daily life really.  We headed back to our hotel and make plans to explore this city even more tomorrow.  I think Troy loves Istanbul just a bit...... he always saying what a great city this is so I think he is loving it. Well we both love ...

... The clubs in Istanbul were very quiet, so we promptly then went back to Attys bar, on the corner near our hotel, and chilled out. Alcohol is very expensive in Istanbul, because not a lot of people drink. I ended up paying 32 for a small kabab and a JD ...

... We're staying in the Old Town, called Sultanahmet, only a short walk away from most of the major historic attractions of Istanbul.  I knew that Turks love kids, and so far Neyoli has been showered with affection by hotel staff, shopkeepers, and even ...

15 October - 18 October 2011 Istanbul & Gallipoli Weather - of course raining and cold Hotel - Kaftan Hotel After three fab weeks with the three musketeers it is official - I now have no waist line and have gotten that fat that when walking I can feel ...

... let her on with her 4 carry-ons, don't know if she paid more or not. An hour and a half later, we land in Istanbul. More language barrier problems. Our driver knows exactly 1 word in English, "hello". So we have an interesting time during the hour ...

... a pretty restless night in our dodgy Antalya hotel, we packed up the car and drove to the airport for our flight to Istanbul. We arrived safely (thanks Turkish Airlines), gathered our bags and found our driver who was waiting for us with a sign ...

Courtney here... WOW!  I am sitting on the rooftop of this gorgeous hotel in the middle of Istanbul, Turkey, drinking coffee and eating my daily dose of watermelon, toast, and yogurt.  I am literally 200 meters from the blue mosque and 200 ...

This morning was our first day in the city of Istanbul.  We only planned to be here for 3 days, therefore we were pretty aggressive with our itin here. First we visited Hagia Sophia (the church that was build over 1500 years ago).  Despite the ...

... the same group of people I had seen in September but sitting in a different spot gave me a totally different view.  Wow. Once done, we into taxi's back to the hotel as it was raining again.  What did we do for dinner?  Can't remember!  Had a great ...

... clımbıng and walkıngç Tuesday mornıng  we went to the underground cıstern and The Blue Mosque - wow, what a beautıful space. and the HAgıa Sofıa - whıch was jaw droppıng.  So ...

... the biggest church for over a thousand years, converted to Mosque to now Museum and of course a must see in Istanbul.  Man the inside is just wow, and felt really old haha, well, it is almost 2000 years old.  Some really beautiful gold mosiacs ...

... – Utrecht, Holland. Nuremburg, Germany. Bratislava, Slovakia. Budapest, Hungary. Bucharest, Sibiu and Cluj, Romania. Istanbul, Turkey. Favourite country – Germany. Favourite folk – the relaxed Dutch! Favourite cycling spells – ...

... 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. ...

... 're approaching the Bosphorus Strait, a narrow ribbon of water that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara,. bisecting Istanbul's European side, Rumeli, from its Asian side, Anadolu. Now polluted, the Bosporus Straits are one of the world's busiest ...

... from the wedding dresses in shop windows (the markets are located right next to the wedding central part of Istanbul), to the youngster I saw dressed up like a prince. Wow, I commented, what is he all dressed up for? "Well, he looks like an emperor now, ...

... (albeit stolen from a nearby unsecured system)  - now THIS is our kind of overlanding!!   2n entry - Istanbul...Constantinople! And onto Oludeniz.....   After our epic adventure at the Turkish Bulgaria Border waiting for a specific ...

... Turkey time." We just always had to remind ourselves that we were not in control! We got into Istanbul around 10 am. We could not check into our hotel so we went to all have breakfast together. We quickly found out that things were expensive in ...

... a 'changing of the guard' march by some guards. We then caught a ferry to Princess Island, an island about 45 minutes ride from Istanbul. It was a beautiful island with no cars, but the main mode of transport were horses or bikes. We took a long horse and ...