http://www.istanbultrails.com Your personal Istanbul city trip & expat guide Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:16:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The listing on this page is based on personal experiences cross-checked with customer reviews provided by Booking.com. Most of the hotels have either been visited by myself or by one or more of my acquaintances. By clicking on a hotel name, you can obtain detailed information about it, provided by either ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/08/19/overview-of-five-star-hotels-in-the-sultanahmet-district/ After you made up your mind about how many stars your hotel should have and in what area your hotel should be located, it's time to pick and book one. You of course want to get it at the best possible rate, with the highest discount available. In order to ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/08/17/how-to-book-a-hotel-prices-and-discounts/ The Haghia Eirene (Aya İrini Kilisesi) is a former Orthodox church and the first church built in Constantinople. It is also the only church that was not turned into a mosque after the Ottomans conquered Istanbul in 1453. The Haghia Eirene served as the church of the Patriarchate before the ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/08/07/the-haghia-eirene-church-of-divine-peace/ Below you’ll find some impressions of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums (Arkeoloji Müzeleri) located in the Topkapi district. Hover over the pictures with your mouse pointer to see a brief description of the image. Click on the pictures to see a full-size version of it. To close the full-size version, press either Escape ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/08/06/archaeology-museums-photo-gallery/ I’m sure a visit to Istanbul’s Archaeology Museums (Arkeoloji Müzeleri) is not exactly what you have in mind while planning your city trip. But you should definitely consider adding this stunning complex of museums to your to-do list. For two reasons: its overwhelming state of the art antiquities collection spanning over ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/08/03/you-dont-have-to-be-indiana-jones-to-enjoy-istanbuls-archaeology-museums/ Ağva is a small town by the Black Sea, just beyond Istanbul, ideal for a relaxing holiday in one of the hotel gardens by the rivers or excursions in nature. Below you’ll find a fair impression it. There are two versions available: YouTube (smaller in size and lesser quality) and a ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/07/31/agva-video-gallery/ Below you’ll find some impressions of Ağva, a small town by the Black Sea, just beyond Istanbul. Hover over the pictures with your mouse pointer to see a brief description of the image. Click on the pictures to see a full-size version of it. To close the full-size version, press either Escape ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/07/30/agva-photo-gallery/ Ağva is a small town by the Black Sea in the Şile district, 97 km from Istanbul and 50 km from the town Şile. Ağva is located on the delta of the Göksu and Yesilçay rivers originating at the Çal Hill (Çal Tepesi) in Izmit. Needless to say that the very ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/07/27/relaxing-in-a-hammock-by-the-rivers-of-agva/ Şile is a holiday village by the Black Sea, just beyond Istanbul, and well-known for its sandy beach, cotton production and its black-and-white striped lighthouse. Below you’ll find a fair impression it. There are two versions available: YouTube (smaller in size and lesser quality) and a WVM-version (bigger but better quality). ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/07/25/sile-video-gallery/ Below you’ll find some impressions of Şile, a holiday village by the Black Sea, just beyond Istanbul. Hover over the pictures with your mouse pointer to see a brief description of the image. Click on the pictures to see a full-size version of it. To close the full-size version, press either Escape ... http://www.istanbultrails.com/index.php/2008/07/22/sile-photo-gallery/