| J Wengert |
28 December 2004 |
Stayed at Feronya - Istanbul, Turkey.
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Go to Turkey and be a multimillionaire! End of December 2004, we were among the last ones to enjoy millions over millions of Turkish Lira in our wallets. From 2005 they delete 6 zeros.
Seriously, Istanbul is a great place and we`ll go there again.
Recommend to stay near Taksim square where all the uncountable restaurants and bars are within a short walk in the evening, and see the other parts of the city during the day.
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| T Poynter |
07 November 2004 |
Stayed at Kaya Prestige - Izmir, Turkey.
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Izmir is a great modern city with many things to see. While it is not very touristy it does have a great vibrance to it. Try the many restaurants as everywhere I ate, food was good. For a special night out there is a restaurant on a cliff overlooking Izmir. Buses are a good cheap option to get around although bus stops don't have guides to what numbers stop there and where they go but ask any local and they will help. Also take the ferry to the other side of Izmir, there are beautiful waterfront walks.
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| D Evans |
18 September 2004 |
Stayed at Akol - Canakkale / Gallipoli, Turkey.
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We chose Canakkale as a rest stop between Istanbul and Assos, but found it had more to offer than we were expecting. A good mixture between a traveller's centre and a busy commercial town.
The only trip we took in our short stay was a dolmus to Troy (Truva) which we really enjoyed - not as big as we expected but a good demonstration of the layers of city upon city.
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| M Melcher |
06 June 2004 |
Stayed at Richmond Hotel Istanbul - Istanbul, Turkey.
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I highly recommend a restaurant called "Flamm" which is quite close (ask the hotel). It's very L.A.-meets-Istanbul. A five-star experience for 3-star prices.
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| S Thomson |
30 April 2004 |
Stayed at Sheraton Voyager - Antalya, Turkey.
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Antalya has everything but you never feel like you are in a big city. Good shopping and restaurants and plenty cultural heritage nearby to explore and discover. Marina restaurants lovely but pricey. Worth wandering a little further up the hill to get a better deal.
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| J Horn |
04 March 2003 |
Stayed at Kaya Prestige - Izmir, Turkey.
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Didn't venture outside the hotel as late p.m. arrival in the winter and an early start the next morning. Not far from the park.
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| S Batchelder |
27 February 2003 |
Stayed at Richmond Hotel Istanbul - Istanbul, Turkey.
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See the Whirling Dervishes at the Mehlevi Monastery (just a short walk from the hotel), also the Galatasaray fish market (also a short walk from the hotel). Cabs to Sultanahmet are inexpensive and easy to get if you have the hotel call one for you. Being a single woman travelling alone, I enjoyed the feeling of security being at the Richmond Hotel Istanbul.
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| A Butt |
04 February 2003 |
Stayed at Sheraton Voyager - Antalya, Turkey.
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10 minutes by taxi from the harbour, the focal point of life in Antalya.
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| A Butt |
01 February 2003 |
Stayed at Dedeman - Istanbul, Turkey.
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The hotel is not centrally located. However, the Metro station is just ten minutes' walk away, and it takes another ten minutes to reach the city centre. Far preferable to sitting in Istanbul traffic jams in a taxi...
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| P Woodcock |
02 January 2003 |
Stayed at Pera Palas - Istanbul, Turkey.
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I have visited Istanbul many times which speaks for itself. I particularly enjoyed a meal taken at the Four Seasons restaurant on the Istikal Caddesi.
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