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 the local attractions. In Istanbul l am always immediately immersed in its history. I feel drawn back to the days when it was an ancient Greek city called Byzantium, and later to when it was Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
And of course, its glory days under the Ottoman Turks seem exotic and entrancing. One of the main attractions surviving from that time is the wonderful Topkapi Palace, from where the Ottoman caliphs ruled. Other great places to visit are the Suleymaniye Mosque and Hagia Sophia, formerly a church and a mosque, and now a museum.
As an icon of Istanbul the name Hagia Sophia is reflected in many other tourist attractions, such as the historic boutique hotel Ayasofya Hotel. I think I am a bit of an expert on hotels. Hotels in Looe in Cornwall, England. The Gleneagles Hotel near Edinburgh in Scotland, famous for its associated golf course. Top names in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, from the international chains through to humble hostels that only offer shared rooms and a coffee and doughnut for breakfast, I am the person to consult.
And I am happy to tell you that the hotels you will find in Istanbul, such as the Ayasofya, will match all your expectations. Whether you want the luxury end of the market or cheap and cheerful, you will find what you need in the city.
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