Istanbul Trails ~ Your Istanbul Tourist & Expat Travel Guide
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The map below shows you where my favorite restaurants in the historical part of Istanbul are located. The following restaurants (in alphabetical order) can be found on it: Hamdi Meat Restaurant Mozaik Restaurant Rumeli Café & Restaurant Sultanahmet Köftecisi Just click on the corresponding icon on the map below to see more information about the […]
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The map below shows you where the main tourist attractions just beyond Istanbul’s city center are located. The following sightseeing spots can be found on it: The Princes’ Islands Ağva Şile Just click on the corresponding icon on the map below to see more information about the sightseeing spot. With the arrows on the top […]
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The map below shows you where the main tourist attractions in the modern part of Istanbul are located. The following sightseeing spots can be found on it: Dolmabahçe Palace Flower Passage Galata Tower Tunnel Taksim Square Istiklal Street Nevizade Street Just click on the corresponding icon on the map below to see more information about […]
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The map below shows you where the main tourist attractions in the historical part of Istanbul are located. The following sightseeing spots can be found on it: Topkapi Palace Harem Haghia Sophia Blue Mosque Süleymaniye Mosque Archaeology Museums Haghia Eirene Basilica Cistern Hippodrome Grand Bazaar Egyptian or Spice Bazaar Just click on the corresponding icon […]
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The map below gives an overview of the five main tourist areas in Istanbul: the historical part, or south of the Golden Horn the modern part, or north of the Golden Horn along the Bosphorus the Asian shore along the Golden Horn Just click on one of the five colored (red, blue, green, pink and […]
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In this post – the second article of the Diplomatic Missions in Istanbul and Turkey series – we’ll cover all the countries that have a Consulate or Consulate-General in Istanbul. The consulates are listed in a chronological order. If you’re not in Istanbul and need consular assistance, check out whether your country is in the […]
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In this post – the first article of the Diplomatic Missions in Istanbul and Turkey series – we’ll cover all the countries that have an embassy in Turkey. The embassies are listed in a chronological order. If you need consular assistance while residing in Istanbul, you want to check out the list of countries that […]
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While travelling to a foreign country, it’s recommended to check whether your country of origin has an embassy, a consulate or maybe both in the country of your destination. And if so, to find out where they are located and/or what their telephone numbers are should an emergency arise. Luckily for you, most nations have […]
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Inaugurated on 17 January 1875, Istanbul’s Tunnel (Tünel) is the world’s shortest and third-oldest passenger terminal, after the underground systems of London and New York. This one-stop funicular climbs the steeply uphill for 500 meters from Karaköy to Tünel Square at the southern end of Istiklal Caddesi in the Beyoğlu district. Only recently, after five […]
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The Golden Horn (Haliç) is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world’s largest natural harbor and separates the European shore of Istanbul into two. The best places to observe the Golden Horn’s activity and grace are the Galata Bridge if […]
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