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| Page Views: 999 Last Visit to Istanbul: October, 2007 | Beyond clichés by Tijavi - last update: Apr 12, 2008 |
NOTE: THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THESE PAGES TO INLCUDE NEW TIPS AND PHOTOS FROM MY LAST VISIT.
"East meets West, Crossroads of Civilizations, and the seductive, City of the World's Desire." Istanbul is all these, and more.
It is a living city of 12 million, the lifeblood of Turkish economy, and the battleground of the true Turkish identity: European, or Asian/Middle Eastern. Both influences are very much palpable and well-represented - from the museum and historical disctrict of Sultanahmet to tony Nisantasi and Levent, and from the sound of muezzins calling the faithful to prayer, to the chatter of Prada-clad yuppies in chic cafés.
Of course, not everything in Istanbul is as romantic as these clichés would depict. As in any large city, heed warnings against venturing out to wrong neighborhoods (there is one close to Taksim - Tarlabasi - which is notorious for victimizing tourists) and dealing with undesirable elements.
Still, don't let these stop you from discovering the city beyond Sultanahmet and Taksim. Venture out from these usual tourist comfort zones and explore the city - by foot, by ferry, by bus. Along the way are hidden gems to be discovered and enjoyed. |
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| Pros: | "History, culture, cuisine," | | Cons: | "The usual dangers in any large city" | | In A Nutshell: | "Captivating, a city so easy to fall in love with" |
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 Tijavi's Istanbul Travelogues | | | | Title [Click to view] | Travel Year | Pictures | | Id. | June, 2006 |  7 | | Ego. | June, 2006 | 8 |
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angiebabe Thu May 29, 2008 19:36 UTC
I loved my visit to Istanbul - must be about time for a return visit!thanks for yr refresher tips! | nora_south_africa Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:42 UTC
thanx for these tips! | mvtouring Mon Apr 7, 2008 05:55 UTC
I loved the Turkish food and your pages brought back lovely memories. thanks ;-) | Lyndra Sun Dec 9, 2007 13:59 UTC
I came back from istanbul a few weeks ago and am really enjoying reading everyones istanbul pages to cheer me up. Nice to meet another Turkiye fan :-) |
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