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Real Name: Sergiu Turcanu
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tea and coffee: Drink TEA all day long!
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  • At first I thought that people drink coffee here, because of the famous Turkish Coffee, but I was wrong. Instead it's TEA!
    It's a trdition of drinking tea in Turkey I would say. Like in England or China, the tea drinking became part of the Turkish culture.
    People drink tea here all day long, in the winter and in the summer, morning or evening! And the tea is really tasty, generally served in special small tea glass.
    It is served at home, in any restaurant, at working places, and even in the street, at bus stations, and many many other places - ANYWERE!
    I must tell you I have tasted so nice tea here!

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    Local Customs: Local Bazaars
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  • Istanbul - Local Bazaar on the street
  • Local Bazaar on the street
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  • In every region of Istanbul there are certain days of the week when right on the streets the local bazaars are opened.
    Quite amasing, the tradition is still alive :)
    But of course nowdays it doesnt look like The Grand Bazaar... You can find mostly things to eat here, clothes and some over things for the house.
    So if you wiil be staying in Istanbul you can make you fruits and vegetables shopping on the street bazaar!

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    Comments for Lion_Beat about Istanbul
    sprdak11 Tue Nov 22, 2005 20:01 UTC
     Great page about Istanbul Greetings!
    Alikatt Tue Apr 12, 2005 00:31 UTC
     Ahh myh favorite city! Thanks for the awesome tips. I shall return...
    tak_pap Tue Mar 22, 2005 16:20 UTC
     great site and presentation ! well done !
    fashionapple Wed Jan 19, 2005 08:21 UTC
     Hey Sergiu. Many thanks for your wonderful and very helpful Istanbul page. Its more like a lonely planet guide as the tips are so helpful. Looks like Turkey would b the first country i m gonna visit in 2005. Keep up the good work!
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