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Day 4 - Touring Istanbul

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May 4th 2011
When we travel, we love hotels that include a breakfast buffet, and you can't beat the Euro breakfast buffet, mainly because it's so different that what you'd get in the States. No pancakes or waffles, but lots of cold cuts, cheese, olives, and olive oil, and plenty of of killer bread. They have some egg type dishes like quiche, and then lots of fresh fruit. And of course, let's not forget about s ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Sirkeci

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more