Turkiye'de,Istanbul'da nereye gidilir sorusunu soran yabanci arkadaslara boyle karisik verdigim cevaplari toparladim topluca atiyorum bende yorulmamis oluyorum herseferinde:)
You can take a bus from the airport which goes till Taksim (kind of city center-closed to everywhere)
The bus called HAVAS (It is cheap but since you will be two of us you may just take a cab)
HAVAS HAS BUSES EVERY HALF AN HOUR.
If you arrive there at night (since the cabs charge you more) you may take Havas (but they may have bus till 12 and in the morning they start at 6.00 o clock-I think-)
Anyway Havas (just at the exit they wait, you can’t miss-they have a stop -)
You should definitely see
1) Sultanahmet (Where Topkapi Palace- church and other places to see-will give you the names later)
2) Ortakoy-bebek-Arnavut koy (by the sea cute places where you can have lunch/dinner/drink and walk by the sea and see the beatifull Bosphorus view-
3) Kanyon- the new shopping mall-I like it because itisopen air.
4) You should stay in the city center so you can get about easily, cause there is a traffic jam I Istanbul
I think you can stay in taksim cheap and cheerfull but of course the best hotel is called Ciragan Kempinski Hotel just by the sea in Ortakoy and beautiful!!!
You should definitely see the night life in Istanbul
Will talk to my friend to get the popular names
When I was there still the summer clubs were open but now they must be closed. That is why I cant recommend the ones I went when I was there.
In Taksim there are many clubs; restaurants, bars, shops everything
It is such a cosmopolited place
You can go to Galata tower in Galata (closed to Taksim)
You should definitely go to Kapali carsi Baazar –Misir bazaar (in Eminonu)-closed to Taksim
Maiden Tower (light house) (is in the middle of the sea- you need to take a boat, I think they have service in Findikli (again closed to taksim-youi can take the tube)
The hotels you might stay in Taksim
1) Intercontinental
2) Hilton- from the center of Taksim (10 minutes walk away though)
3) The Marmara –nice location,cheaper than the others-make sure you get a new room though)
4) The Ritz –expensive
5) Swiss Hotel-it is in Macka (closed to Taksim but does not have walking distance but has beautiful view)
There are more hotels and cheaper ones
It is up to your budget
And you must see NISANTASI-TESVIKIYE
It is beautiful because you can walk in a very nice street with nice shops and cute cafes. Don’t go there on Sunday-Sunday most of them are closed!
The street life is so good in Turkey!
QUESTION: What about during Ramadan will things still be open? Should we wait until after Ramadan?
The answer is NO, but during eid the bazaar will be closed.
Everywhere will be open
However the number of the people who go to clubs will drop
That doesn’t matter actually it might be even good so you can have some space
It is a crowded city!
Will write to you other places when I remember
3.5 days is okay, you will have to rush though. You can get a grasp of the city but it wont be like I have seen everywhere in Istanbul at all.
Even one year is not enough to see the all the beauty in Istanbul. I lived there 7 years and I know that still so many places left to discover although I was going out a lot.
There are many different interesting places and loads of things to do.
Istanbul Itinerary & Contact (red is must do)
Bosphorus Boat Tour (take boat either from Besiktas or Eminonu pier) – have fish lunch at the last stop (Anadolu Kavagi) – castle at the top has nice views of the Black Sea if you want to stroll up the hill (might be cold in the winter, but still recommended)
Princess Islands – take a boat from Besiktas pier; go to Buyuk Ada; have lunch, ride the horse carriage around the island (might be cold in the winter)
Aya Sofya
Topkapi Palace – located in Sultanahmet, not Topkapi
Blue Mosque
Basilica cistern – haunting place, near Aya sofya – visit if you can.
Archeological Museum (Alexander the Great’s sarcophagis is supposed to be there – turns out it is someone else’s, but very interesting)
Grand Bazaar (haggle)
Dolmabahce Palace – go to Ortakoy after visiting Dolmabahce Palace.
Galata Tower (near the centre of the city; can be combined with a stroll in Beyoglu – old consular district) – in the fish market try the “Degustasyon” restaurant (they have an appetizer called topic, try that)
Maiden’s Tower (hard to reach – easiest is to take a small boat from besiktas to uskudar, then take boat from uskudar to the tower )
Beyoglu – at the heart of the city; shopping area, restaurants, cafes – pedestrians only
Ortakoy – next to your hotel (15-20 min walk) – seaside shopping, cafes, restaurants
Good restaurants
Borsa – in Harbiye next to the Hilton (closer to the centre of city near Taksim, but still just 10 minutes by car from your hotel) – excellent traditional Turkish cuisine
Sardunya – next to the Mimar Sinan University (10 minutes by car from your hotel) seaside food restaurant well-suited for romantic dinners – no crowds, good view
Poseidon – in Bebek (15 minutes by car from your hotel) seaside, excellent seafood
Degustasyon – In Beyoglu (near the British embassy)
Club
Laila – near your hotel
What to Eat
Fish: Kalkan if it is in season
Appetizer: fried calamari with tarator sauce, patlican salatasi (babaghanoush Turkish style), sigara borek (Turkish fatayer), karides guvec (shrimp casserole)
Turkish cuisine: Hunkar begendi (this is the name of the dish, means Sultan liked it)
Contact: Baris Sozen – Treasury chap at AK Securities – knows fixed income, tango, and Istanbul (expecting your call if you have any questions)
From the UAE dial: 00 90 533 717 28 76 or in Turkey dial 0 533 717 28 76.
Ortakoy is 15 minutes far away from taksim by taxi (depends on the traffic it can go up to 1 hour)
Ciragan Kempinski and Four Season hotels are in Ortakoy too and they are beautiful, you should check them out as well.
They are the most expensive but the best hotels in Istanbul.
Swiss Hotel close to Taksim (it is in a place called MACKA) is nice and has great view.
NISANTASI, is a place where is more popular in the winter but has lots of posh bars and clubs, and has got nice unique boutique cafes and shops.
I think you would enjoy this place during the day for chilling out, trying nice food and shopping
I have been away from the night life of Turkey last 5 years so don’t know where is nice these days but Denise might be more helpful.
These are the places were top of the Istanbul night life before I left
Reina
Leila (I think the name changed now, it is very close to Reina) they are both in Kurucesme, very near to ORTAKOY.These two places by the sea and have fantastic view. You need to be smart casual.
In Taksim, there is a place called Nu Pera (it is close to Otel Pera), smart casual
In ORTAKOY there is a place called ANGALICA (hope the spelling is correct) by the sea and nice. smart casual
they may ask for reservation or try to charge you for the entrance so it is normal, they are posh places. You can have dinner as well, can be pricy.
In Taksim there are lots of lots of bars, clubs, there is no way you can finish even in 1 month.
You can just go and try as many as you can. They are mainly not on the main street of ISTIKLAL STREET, but parallel streets. Can be inside a building, first floor, top floor, middle floor, they are everywhere.
BODRUM
It has a hectic night life and during the day you can enjoy the cold, clean sea. You can visit Bodrum castle and even try to go to the concert in the castle (there are so many concerts during the summer, check it out one of your favorite singer might have a concert while you are there)
It is good for snorkeling and diving.
You can try to take the daily boat there where they take you to nice spots to swim.
It is better than going to the public beach.
It is a bit expensive because it is very popular among Turkish tourists as well as foreign tourists
There are plenty of hotels over there.
Because my parent has a house I never stayed in a hotel.
You may need to search in the internet
I will ask my friends if they know anything cheap and cheerful
I have just remembered, it won’t be as crowded as in the summer in September which is good for you.
When the schools start people leave which is good but most of the clubs will be closed.
In Istanbul though you should try to go to one of trendy club by the sea with a spectacular Bosphorus view.
CESME
You have to see this place. It is very close to Izmir. You can spend one night over there. Nice food, great sea, and cute architecture.
It is a great place to surf bye the way
It has a night life as well
It has private beaches as well as public beaches
Try to stay in ALACATI (the area called in CESME)
PAMUKKALE-DENIZLI
This place is nice too but a bit out of your way
So you decide.
Maybe you should try to see next time
It is in DENIZLI
CAPODACCIA
Have a look at the images
You should try to stay one of the cave hotels in Cappadocia and if you have chance try horse riding since Cappadocia means “the land of the beautiful horses”
Also you can try balloon tour over there. You so it very early in the morning and if you come back safely you celebrate it with champagne. They give you champagne with strawberry and breakfast.
(Don’t worry no accident happened so far, it is safe)
It is a fascinating place. I am dying to go there again. The sun set is great. They have beautiful spots where they take you for the sun set.
Will send you more information on other parts of Turkey...
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