Istanbul: Information for Sightseers Abroad

Interesting Foods While You’re on Your Turkey Trip

A real traveler never forgets to inquire and taste the local delicacies of the place they are visiting. To many of the travelers, trying some local food is just as important as visiting new places. Particularly, if you are traveling a country like Turkey, you have all the reasons to indulge in the world of taste for the entire duration of your stay. Turkish food is famous in the entire world for the freshness of its ingredients and that the Turkish people usually are quite nice when it comes to hospitality and taking pride in showing it off with their great food.

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Visiting Centuries

There are very few places on earth that I would call unique. Straddling two continents and with a history going over 1600 years, Istanbul would top the list. Founded by the Roman Emperor, Constantine and taken over by the Ottomans, it was the epicentre of two world empires along with two world religions.

Naturally, such a rich and cosy existence shows up in its very essence. History seeps through in its lanes and bazaars, the palaces and other monuments. Its More

Holing up in Istanbul

For about ten years now I have travelled for work, visiting cities as diverse as Moscow, New York, Paris and Istanbul. I love my job and I love having the opportunity to explore these great parts of the world, even though I often don’t get enough free time to get to the cities as deeply as I would like.

But I am always grateful for the time that I do manage to have to act as a tourist and visit More

Istanbul: A great city for your kids

If your kids love exotic bustle, then Istanbul is the place to visit. Children would get disappointed if their vacation becomes mosaic-full mosques and palaces all over. However Istanbul has some good places for your kids to visit. There is a zoo, toy museum and many other places. It would be a nice trip for your children. It is a crowded city with terrible traffic especially in the centre of the city. So you need to be extra careful while More

Taste of Turkey

One of the best things about visiting Istanbul on holiday is trying out the fantastic Turkish cuisine that you can find in most of the local restauramts. Most people in the UK think of kebabs when they are asked about Turkish food, but the menus at some of the top restaurants in Istanbul – and even some of the street cafes – are much more varied than just slabs of meat, salad and pitta bread!
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Bizarre bazaar

No trip to Istanbul would be complete with a few hours – at least – spent wandering around the vibrant, exotic and intriguing attraction that is the Grand Bazaar. This is where you get a real feel for the eastern roots of Turkey, in amongst the westernization of Istanbul and the Turkish people. You can feel at times that things haven’t changed much here for centuries – apart from the electronic items on the stalls and the adverts for payg More

Turkey by HGV

I’ve written about touring Afghanistan on a motorcycle, seeing Ireland on horseback and travelling all around Europe in a campervan, but have you ever considered Turkey by lorry? The HGV is a much underrated mode of transport for the intrepid traveller – they are generally quite comfortable, slow enough that you don’t need to worry about speed limits, and have enough boot space to bring ALL your possessions! All you need to worry about is passing your HGV test and More

Visit Istanbul, Swim Between Two Continents

By visiting Istanbul you can visit Europe and Asia at the same time. In fact, you can cross the Bosphorus that cuts the city in two, one on the European side, and the other on the Asia side. If you go at the right time of the year then you are able to even swim across the Bosphorus, it’s one of the few places in the world where you are able to actually swim between two continents. Think about how More

Retail Therapy in Istanbul

The experience of shopping in the multitude of bazaars in Istanbul itself is a reason to visit Istanbul. The region has a distinct old world charm which still pervades through the demeanor of culture in Istanbul. The eclectic taste of the people of this town is reflected in the variety of exotic, kitsch, old, antique and modern products adorning the bustling markets called bazaars. The Grand Bazaar is the haven for the discerning buyers with shops extending beyond your vision More

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