Galata: As a tourist in Istanbul it's that place where you go to once you've exhausted the magnificent sights of Sultanahmet; Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya), the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), Topkapı Palace. Should you fancy a stroll up the hill towards Beyazıt, the Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşısı) and …
Pasha Place Apartment – Living In Istanbul On A City Break
Over a few posts in the next couple of weeks, we want to take you on a little tour of a particular corner of Istanbul; Galata... Galata is an area we've always liked, but it's a neighbourhood that we've really come to love over the last few days, purely because we've got to know it a little …
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Istanbul: Küçük Ayasofya Camii – We Rather Liked You!
How many times have we stayed in Sultanahmet in Istanbul? Let us count. How many times have we been to Istanbul? (Picture a hand waving around in the air in an I've-lost-count-and-have-better-things-to-do-with-my-time-so-don't-ask kind of way.) And here we are, just over four years into our …
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Finding Calm In Autumnal Istanbul – Gülhane Park, Sultanahmet
Okay, we're having a mild autumn here in Fethiye, but it's autumn all the same. And it was exactly the same feeling when we were in Istanbul recently for the Istanbul Marathon. Obviously, it was cooler than the Fethiye temperatures but still warmer than we've known it previously (we always seem …
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Istanbul Marathon – The 10 KM Run In Photos. Can We Tempt You?
Maybe it was the fact the sun was shining, we're not sure, but both of us said this year's Istanbul Marathon was the most enjoyable yet. Sunday was the third time we've taken part, and there was a completely different atmosphere to usual; a bit of a culture change. More people taking part just for …
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A Wander Through History In Istanbul’s Egyptian Spice Bazaar; Mısır Çarşısı
We're going to wander around the historic Egyptian spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) in this article. Istanbul has done what it does best and once again pushed itself to the forefront of our minds. That's what this city does to you. Mısır Çarşısı (the Egyptian Spice Bazaar) The Egyptian Spice …
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Istanbul Street Food: Late Night Kokoreç And Midye Tava
Back in April we flew to Rome from Turkey and, as we were flying from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, it meant we got to spend a night in our favourite city, Istanbul. It all coincided with a meet-up with some other bloggers...which meant going out for drinks...which of course meant ending the evening …
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Fethiye to Istanbul – A Night On A Turkish Intercity Bus
It's 8:30 pm and bus drivers, driver's mates, crew, desk staff, travellers and those who have come to wave off the travellers are milling around the various buses, lined up in Fethiye otogar. Most buses to Istanbul set off at 9 pm so tickets are being checked, bags are being loaded, cigarettes …
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Istanbul – Eminönü’s Alternative Souvenirs
Souvenir shopping; it's never been something that tops our agenda while exploring new places. In fact, it doesn't even make our agenda, most of the time - but Istanbul is different. Istanbul has the power to tempt even the most reluctant of shoppers (that'll be us) to part with even just a little of …
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Lovin’ Taksim Square, Istanbul
On Monday, we posted that in a couple of weeks time we will be flying to Rome from Istanbul. Albeit a very fleeting visit, it does mean that we're going to be able to squash in a bit of time in our favourite city before we fly and we'll be staying overnight, somewhere around the Taksim Square …