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Once you've settled into your Istanbul
hotel,
you might want to take a city
tour for orientation,
and later a Bosphorus
cruise or an excursion to
the Princes'
Islands,
to the nearby cities of Edirne, Iznik (Nicaea)
or Bursa, Gallipoli and
Troy,
or even Ephesus or Cappadocia.
Many
of Istanbul's
top sights such as Topkapi
Palace, Hagia
Sophia, the Blue
Mosque and the Hippodrome,
are in Sultanahmet,
as are many good hotels,
including charming Ottoman
inns.
Istanbul's Grand
Bazaar is just a 12-
to 15-minute walk or short tram
ride west of Sultanahmet along
the old
Roman road.
Most 4-star and 5-star
hotels are near Taksim
Square in Beyoglu,
or on the Bosphorus.
You
can see Istanbul's
top sights in a rush on an overnight
stay, but you'll need at least two
days to do them justice, and three
or four days to really get a
sense of the city. In a week,
you can get a good look at most of
what Istanbul has to offer, do some shopping and
enjoy an excursion as
well.
Be
sure to take some time to just sit
at a sidewalk cafe and
sip Turkish
tea or coffee,
or go native and smoke a nargile (water
pipe). Dine on savory Turkish
cuisine in an excellent Istanbul
estaurant,
consume a traditional fish
sandwich by the Golden
Horn,
and you'll realize why it's my favorite
city
in all
the
world.
Istanbul
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Istanbul,
Turkey has
so much to see
and do,
lots of good hotels and restaurants,
fascinating bazaars and shops,
even beaches.
<—Click
on a map label for more info.
Here
are more
Istanbul maps.
Here's
info on Atatürk
Airport (IST)
and how to use the Metro
and tram, Havas
airport buses, economical
private transfer services,
or taxis to
get into the city, and how
to get to the Büyük
Otogar, Istanbul's
main bus terminal.
(You can also arrange a reserved
taxi if
you like.)
Also, here's info on Sabiha
Gökçen Airport (SAW)
on the Asian side of the Bosphorus.
If you arrive by cruise
ship or international
ferry, you'll dock at
the Yolcu
Salonu. More.. |
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