Istanbul Trails Picture Gallery

July 1, 2009
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As of today you can enjoy the state-of-the-art Istanbul Trails picture gallery. In my quest to provide my readers with the best Istanbul experience on the web, I decided that simply embedding a handful of pictures in an additional post was under par. Instead I created Istanbul Trails Photos, a place dedicated to photographs of [...]

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Do You Know These Bosphorus Facts and Figures?

June 28, 2009
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I think it’s fair to say that the Bosphorus is the maritime counterpart of Istiklal Caddesi – it’s one of the busiest ’streets’ in Istanbul. Or should I say the world, since it’s the second busiest strait on the planet. On average 48,000 vessels per year transit between the  Sea of Marmara and the Black [...]

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Don’t Miss Out On a Bosphorus Cruise Tour While in Istanbul

June 23, 2009
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No Istanbul experience is complete without a cruise up the Bosphorus. A bold statement? Sure, but in my opinion, it is as crucial as visiting any of the other major sightseeing spots. Certainly from June to September it’s one of Istanbul’s greatest pleasures. There are several ways to take a tour on the Bosphorus. But [...]

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See How Easily You Can Get My Personal Guidance during Your Stay in Istanbul

June 18, 2009
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As a reader of Istanbul Trails, you can have me as your personal guide from 29 June until 6 September 2009. This service is part of the new Istanbul Trails Support Pack that I offer to tourists and business men visiting Istanbul during the summer months. Not only will you be able to pick my [...]

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Map of the Scenic Bosphorus Tour Ferry Route

June 9, 2009
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The map below shows the route that the ferry takes during the Scenic Bosphorus Tour. A cruise on the Bosphorus (Boğaziçi) is simply put an excursion you can’t afford to miss. There are plenty of highlights and the sea-breeze offers a welcome refreshment on hot summer days. Not to mention that the setting is extremely [...]

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Istanbul Trails Goes Mobile

June 6, 2009
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As of today you can consult Istanbul Trails on your cellular phone via a tailor made interface (by BraveNewCode) for mobile devices. With the holiday season just around the corner and a growing amount of people possessing mobile phones capable of browsing the web, I thought the time had come to provide this extra service [...]

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Know Your Kebaps

May 26, 2009
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The Turkish national dish is undoubtedly the kebap. Kebap refers to a variety of meat dishes, consisting of grilled or broiled meats (usually lamb or beef) on a skewer or stick.
The word kabab is ultimately from Arabic and originally meant fried meat, not grilled meat. Only in the Turkish period, did kebap gain its current [...]

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14 Turkish Köfte (Meatball) Dishes Worth Trying

May 20, 2009
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Köfte is commonly translated as meatballs – but this is selling the Turkish versions a bit short. It is believed that there are 291 different kinds of meatballs (köfte) in Turkey. However, originally meatballs came from Iran. They called a mixture of vegetables and eggs covered with meat küfte. Once the Turks got their hands [...]

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Don’t Miss the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix In Istanbul Park

May 13, 2009
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The Turkish Grand Prix will take place on June 7 2009 and is the seventh Grand Prix of the 2009 Formula One World Championship. The venue for this Formula One motor race, which debuted on August 25 2005, is Istanbul Park (Istanbul Parkı), also known as Istanbul Racing Circuit. Drivers and spectators alike praise this [...]

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Istanbul Taxi Fares for Popular Tourist Destinations

May 3, 2009
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I wrote in an earlier post that a minority of Istanbul’s taxi drivers are not shy of hustling tourists. So I thought it would be helpful to provide my readers with a cab fare list for trips from Sultanahmet or Taksim to the most common Istanbul tourist destinations or the airports. This way you’ll be [...]

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