Blogs from Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey, Middle East - page 20

Mitt första inlägg sen jag kom till Istanbul. Jag går på läkarprogrammet i Lund och ska läsa termin 9 i Istanbul, Turkiet. För lite mer än en vecka sedan landade jag på Atatürk Airport och tog bussen från flygplatsen, som ligger på europeska sidan av Bosporen, till Kadiköy där jag bor nu. Kadiköy ligger på asiatiska sidan och bussresan var jättefin. Jag landade på kvällen så det enda jag såg var upplysta palats och moskéer. Bron över floden till Asien är jättevacker på kvällen och alla är så hjälpsamma att man på en gång känner sig välkommen här. ... read more

Its kinda funny that straight from Greece I went to Turkey.. :p but what an experience!!!! Turkey has been one of my fave countries so far (along w Japan and now - in hindsight - Morocco, in terms of surprising me with how much I like them, how friendly the people are, how good the food is and how beautiful they are as countries). They are definitely all places I would go back to and strongly recommend to everyone!! Turkey is the hub of world history (or at least one of them) … Any Greek reading this may resent such a statement, since Greek history is so influential on the modern Western World... this Greek history, along with other histories (most fascinating of which is the Persian Empire) can be found in modern-day Turkey... or as ... read more

3 veldıg spennende dager ı Istanbul og bydelen Sultanahmet. Her har Sultaner kost seg ı mange hundre aar. Startet litt enkelt paa dyr kınseısk restaurant. Fıkk en lang innförıng ı kınesıske mınorıteter av en utflyttet kınesısk muslim. Istanbul er vırkelıg en smeltedigel mellom öst og vest. Det vrımler av menn ı gatene. I gaar holdt kvınnene seg tydelıgvıs hjemme og laget mat!! Fredag er hellıgdagen for dem.I dag er de sluppet lös med sıne svarte drakter og fargesprakende hodesjal. Jeg har selv vaert ı et Hamam / saapemassasje - knallhard knaıng , men kanske godt etterpaa. Hamamen var fra det 1400.-aarhundre!! Kvelden ı gaar tilbrakte vi ı en annen bydel ved gamle Galata bytaarn. En prangende utsıkt. Havnet deretter i toppetasjen paa Anemone hotell (kan anbefales) hvor et glass Raki / som Ouzo/ smakte godt. Vınkulturen ... read more

Let me start by saying Europe never ceases to amaze me. It's been 10 years since I last visited Europe, but the wonderment that paralyzed me then still holds me hostage today as I stare out my hotel window at the lighted towering blue turets on the blue Mosque. Istanbul, Turkey..while not considered classically Europe (many classify it as a part of Asia or even Middle Eastern)...has me absolutley lovestruck, although I must admit it took a while to grow on me As with every cross continental trip, this one started with plenty of monotonous airports and plane flights. The journey started in a very cold, very snowy Saint Louis, Missouri. Icy roads, long lines and delayed flights made for a rough start. However, even amongst the long wait times, there managed to be a lot ... read more

Things I will remember most: The call to prayers from mosques surrounding our hotels and pretty much any place you are in the city; men washing outside the mosques before going in to pray; the old woman selling bird seed to feed the pigeons outside the 'new' mosque near the Spice Bazaar; the school children at the Dolmanache Palace; the chocolate pudding at Saray; the rice pudding at 'Saray'; view from the roof top terrace at night at Doy Doy restaurant; the kindnesses of all the staff at our hotel( www.stonehotelistanbul.com); the massiveness of the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia; the fun of riding the tram; the bread, the bread, the bread!; the fishermen lined up along the Galata and Ataturk Bridges; the view from the Pierre Loti cafe'; the submarine, flying the Turkish ... read more

Well actually hi everyone, I m really new about the blog thing,what Im planning to do is share the information I have about my home.When I say home I mean Turkey.The land of humanity since hitites. I have been in the travel businness for a long time almost 19 years.Lets see how we go every morning while I m enjoying my Turkish Caffe how much I can write about my daily travel experinces. Ps:Just two English Indian clients walk in my office, I love the the way they speak!Accent Have a loevely day Everybody... read more