Istanbul Beyaz Suites & Hotel
March 31, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today we (Willem and Hamit) fly from Antalya (AYT) to Istanbul (SAW) with Pegasus flight PC2009 11:55-13:10 [total 15kg luggage] (2 persons total 34€). We will be staying at Beyaz Suites & Hotel. WeRead more
Istanbul
March 31, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Istanbul Beyaz Suites & Hotel
March 31, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Anneke and Paul had paid for the hotel. We arrived first and were allowed to enter the room and leave our luggage inside. Then we went out to drink and eat something and discover the surroundings ofRead more
Istanbul Taksim
April 1, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we go to Taksim Square and visit the Galata Bridge and Tower. We used the metro and went from metrostation Osmanbey (which is close to where we stay) to Taksim. We walked for a very long timeRead more
Istanbul Hagia Sophia Mosque
April 1, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After visiting the Galata tower and bridge we walked to the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Mosque. It was very crowded with people doing their prayers at the square before the Hagia Sophia Mosque.Read more
Istanbul Pierre Loti Cable Car
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Today we go to the cable car called Pierre Loti. Before we reached the spot we saw a car in a glass cabin. It is a reminder of the failed coup in 2016. You could pay for the cable car with yourRead more
Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Then we wanted to visit the Dolmabahçe Sarayı (Palace). Entrance fee was 120 TRY per person. There were a lot of people there with the same idea, so it was a bit crowdy. It is located near theRead more
Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
What a beautiful place, both inside and outside! Beautiful flowers and trees, fountains, lawns and many decorated buildings and rooms. Before taking a look inside you are requested to wear plasticRead more
Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
A lot of rooms and beautiful jewelry, cupboards, chairs and tables, chandeliers and weapons and household items. Also pictures of all the sultans who ruled during the Ottoman empire.
Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
This magnificent building can also be seen from a distance if you take a boattour on the Bosphorus.
Istanbul Saat Kule Cafe
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Then it is time to relax at the Saat Kule Cafe and take a drink while sitting near the Bosphorus and just enjoy the sun and the seagulls. After that we took a taxi and went back to our hotel.
Istanbul Alman Café
April 2, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Anneke and Paul had found a nice café near the hotel ('just around the corner') and in the evening we visited the place. Hot chocolate, beer, tea, coffee or limonade you could order it all. Nice foodRead more
Istanbul Miniaturk Park
April 3, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
In the morning we went to visit the Miniatürk park. Here you can find most of the important buildings in Turkey built at scale. I did not take any pictures because I had been there before. This wasRead more
Istanbul İsfanbul Theme Park
April 3, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
In the afternoon we visited İsfanbul. The entertainment park was closed, but the shopping mall wasn't. Here we shopped and stopped to have a bite at a good restaurant called Bigchefs. Good food,Read more
Istanbul Beyaz Suites & Hotel
April 4, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Early in the morning Anneke, Paul and I were picked up at the hotel by a taxi and transported to the Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Price: 30€. Hamit could sleep a little bit longer that morning andRead more
