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What can you guys tell me about vacationing in Istanbul?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:13 am
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:13 am
Looking to take a trip there in late April. What are some of the things we shouldn't miss, day trips to take, etc etc? I will probably be in the area 9-10 days.
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 10:28 am
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Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:14 am to Vrai
Rhymes with pool
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:14 am to Vrai
Convert to Islam
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:15 am to Vrai
its full of creepy touchy feely street peddlers.
And everybody else there is weird too.
And everybody else there is weird too.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:16 am to Vrai
Be on the lookout for gypsies that want to kidnap your ex-wife and daughter. Happened to a guy that I know of.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:16 am to Vrai
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 10:18 am
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:16 am to Vrai
Not Constantinople.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:17 am to Vrai
Not quite Middle East and not quite Europe. I've never been but I've always wanted to see it.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:17 am to Vrai
It was Constantinople.
ETA: Damn it, CW
ETA: Damn it, CW
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 10:19 am
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:19 am to Vrai
Can't tell you much as I was there for business, but the Le Meridien there is top notch as far as places to stay. I highly recommend.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:19 am to Vrai
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What can you guys tell me about Istanbul?
Try not to smuggle hash.
They seem to frown on that.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:20 am to Vrai
Say goodbye to your head.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:24 am to Vrai
It's not Constantinople
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:26 am to Vrai
It was originally a Greek city known as Byzantium, then Constantinople before being named Istanbul after the Turks conquered it in the 15th century. It served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and later the Ottoman Empire. That's really all I can tell you. 
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:32 am to Vrai
They have some of the best leather goods in the world. You can get things for a tiny fraction of what they would sell here, like my pimp arse trench coat.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:32 am to Vrai
Stay out of the prisons
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:52 am to Vrai
Istanbul is great. Places that I'd recommend seeing: Hagia Sofia, The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, taking a ferry across the Bosphorus to the Asian continent, dinner cruise on the Bosphorus, Taksim Square
I spent a few days in Istanbul then flew down to the Mediterranean coast and stayed at a resort. Great experience. The people I interacted with were very nice. Also it's incredibly cheap compared to the rest of Europe.
I spent a few days in Istanbul then flew down to the Mediterranean coast and stayed at a resort. Great experience. The people I interacted with were very nice. Also it's incredibly cheap compared to the rest of Europe.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 11:01 am to Vrai
I was there for a week this summer. Use the above ground tranntoget around.
Eat Iskender Kebab, rice pudding (merimec i think is the name), and lentil soup.
There are little islands not far from istanbul that I heard were cool. Probably your best day trip idea if ephesus is too far.
There are many Syrian refugees there some arabic is now spoken almost as prevalently as turkish.
Dont drink tap water
Grand bazaar, famous mosques
There is a popular drink there that goes well with food but it is an aquired taste. I didnt like it at first. It is half yogurt half water. So a water yogurt drink. If you want to leave istanbul and go to the bus station.
Negotiate everything.
Hostels/Pensions are cheap.
Try to make it to Ephesus in southern Turkey. This would probably be a 3 day thing. 7-8 hr bus ride. You can take a night bus. It's not as sketchy as you think/ Boldrum is cool too.
Izmir is different than Izmit.
I spent 5 days in istanbul and 7 exploring southern turkey and even jumped onto a greek island Kos right off the turkish coast. Near Boldrum.
Some hostel allow you to sleep on the terrace, do that. It's cheaper and awesome to sleep on the roof.
I could talk more about this and make more recs so contact me later of you'd like
Eat Iskender Kebab, rice pudding (merimec i think is the name), and lentil soup.
There are little islands not far from istanbul that I heard were cool. Probably your best day trip idea if ephesus is too far.
There are many Syrian refugees there some arabic is now spoken almost as prevalently as turkish.
Dont drink tap water
Grand bazaar, famous mosques
There is a popular drink there that goes well with food but it is an aquired taste. I didnt like it at first. It is half yogurt half water. So a water yogurt drink. If you want to leave istanbul and go to the bus station.
Negotiate everything.
Hostels/Pensions are cheap.
Try to make it to Ephesus in southern Turkey. This would probably be a 3 day thing. 7-8 hr bus ride. You can take a night bus. It's not as sketchy as you think/ Boldrum is cool too.
Izmir is different than Izmit.
I spent 5 days in istanbul and 7 exploring southern turkey and even jumped onto a greek island Kos right off the turkish coast. Near Boldrum.
Some hostel allow you to sleep on the terrace, do that. It's cheaper and awesome to sleep on the roof.
I could talk more about this and make more recs so contact me later of you'd like
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