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anadolu kavagi: great view
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  • this is the last stop of the boat ride from the city

    u should climb all the way to the top - the view there is great (its not an easy walk but it wont kill u as well)

    u see all around u the water and the black sea - beautifull

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    Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet ): the blue mosque
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  • this mosque is really beautifull , there are alot of visitors all the time so u just have to walk till u get a spot and watch all the stuff on the cieling and the walls -amazing

    u have to take of your shoes and carry them in a plastic bag till u get outside

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    Bosphorus River: boat ride on the bosphorus river
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  • on the 3rd day we went to the waterline - there are alot of people trying to convince u to buy tickets to their ride but its very expensive - just go to platform 3 and buy the ticket there - 6.5 mill round trip

    it leaves at 10:35 or 13:00 and get back at 15:00 or 17:00

    we stoped at the last place - anadolu kavagi

    on the way back u can slo stop at dolombache palace

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    Byzantine Hippodrome: really nice - just outside the blue mosque
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  • its right outside the blue mosque - so u cant really miss it - its like a huge yard with all kind of polls and stuff - really nice

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    Egyptian (Spice) Market: spice market
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  • this market is prety small but its really nice alot of spices in all colors, tea for just about anything u can think of and alot of swets and stuff like that

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    galata tower: galata tower
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  • if u croos the bridge from the side of the blue mosque u can see the tower just there - so walk to it and then buy a ticket (5 miil) and go up to watch all the erea around u - ull see the other sdie and all the mosques and ull see the bosphorus river and its beautifull

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    Grand Bazaar: WOW - Grand bazar
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  • this place is the best spot in istanbul i think - its a huge market (inside market so even if its rain u can go there)

    they sell just about everything there - there are like 4000 shops and u can get clothes, bags, carpets, jewelris and so on - its great - we loved it there

    there are few entrance so just know which one u have to take outside and there are sign with arrows on them every place - if u r going to the blue mosque after so u need to take the exit start with N - i dont remember the name but its the only one starting with N

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    Topkapi Palace: the topkapi palace
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  • its a great place and there are some really nice stuff inside - u can see rooms and yards and gardens as well as clothes and weapons

    u need to buy the tickets for each thing - the palace itself is 12 mill and the herm is another 10 and the treasury also 10 - we only bought the palace ticket and i spent there few hourse so i think that was enough for us

    open 9-16 (they say on the guide 17:00 but when we got there at 16:00 it was closed so ...dont take any chances)

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    Things To Do: the begal on the street
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  • its just soooo good it costs almost nothing and its hot and great - we just loved it there - LOL - really worth it

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    Comments for orke about Istanbul
    jamiesno Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:38 UTC
     Or your lucky to have gotten to places like Istanbul. I bet this was cool. Cheers from Labrador!
    Biljana Fri Aug 27, 2004 08:00 UTC
     Very nice page.......tons of things to see and do in Istanbul.
    suvanki Tue Jul 20, 2004 21:24 UTC
     Istanbul is my favourite city, I love Turkey! Thanks for reminding me of the great places I've visited...Sue x
    talmid Tue Jul 20, 2004 21:17 UTC
     Beautiful pictures of one of the most beautiful places! Thanks for sharing!
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