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If you're short on time, avoid places like Topkapi palace, etc. They charge yabancis (foreigners) out the nose, and the grand bazaar is cooler anyway... and has free admission. Give yourself a solid two days to fully explore it. Make sure to take a water taxi to Uskudar on the Asian side of the …
Rob B.
Best place to stay in Istanbul -SulanAhmet (£25 to 40 per night). Low cost airlines go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Take Bus upto Taksem (cost 10 Turkish Liras). The journey is 45 mins to 75 minutes. From Taksem, take a taxi to Sultan Ahment. Better if you fix the rate before hand to 10 to 15 Turkish …
Siddarth R.
When you want the true Turkish experience and you want to stray off the beaten tourist path, find a hamam the Turks visit themselves. Once in there, go with the flow...observe those around you and don't shy out of a massage. It might look scary to have your bones racked like that, but it sure is a …
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