Sunday, December 01, 2013

 

Turkey

Izmir

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/travel/36-hours-in-izmir-turkey.html?_r=0

Ephesus


Cappadocia

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/travel/09next.html

Lodging

http://www.serinnhouse.com/

Pamukkale

Datca Peninsula

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/travel/15Imprint.html?_r=0

Kabak Valley

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/travel/27next.html

Gaziantep

http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/into-pistachio-country-in-southeastern-turkey/

 

Istanbul


http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/100-weekend-in-istanbul/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/travel/07hours.html

Attractions

Blue Mosque (prayer times)
Grand Bazaar
5* places: Blue and Sulemaniye mosques, Ayasofya, Basilica cistern

4* places: Chora church, Topkapi, views from the Asian side, Galata tower, Rumeli hisari

Architecture: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/travel/tracking-turkeys-first-starchitect.html

Rumeli Castle

Rumeli Castle’s spires aren’t as heavily touted as those jutting from the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, but this 560-year-old Ottoman fortress — across town from Galata, where tourists flock to buy spices at the Grand Bazaar — is no less spectacular. Nestled in Sariyer, a neighborhood on the European side of the city, the majestic, well-preserved fort, which is now a museum (entrance, 5 Turkish lira, or about $2.70 at 1.83 lira to the dollar), was built at the narrowest point of the Bosporus by Sultan Mehmed II, who originally positioned hundreds of soldiers at its gates and used it to control river traffic.

Today, its location away from the city’s tourist centers usually keeps crowds at a minimum. Which is one of the reasons — in addition to the winding, woodsy paths inside and the unparalleled views of Istanbul — to go there. Rumeli’s canonical, tiered Halil Pasha Tower and its satellite watchtowers stand guard over a bench-lined maze of trees, steep staircases and crumbling steel doors. Catch a glimpse of the gloomy dungeon, then hike to the highest points and enjoy the spectacular view. The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge sparkles to the left, while the green hills of Asia frame the sailboats, ferries and tanker ships chugging the Bosporus. Giant Turkish flags flutter proudly across the water, a beautiful sight at sunset. End the day with a 15-minute stroll down the water to Bebek, Istanbul’s chicest neighborhood, for a Turkish coffee or a raki, the cloudy liquor whose local popularity, much like Rumeli’s, has survived the ages.

Museums

Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
SantralIstanbul

Art

But one of the best ways to get a crash course in what Istanbul’s leading artists are up to right now is to spend some time wandering around the Misir Apartments (311/4 Istiklal Cadessi), right on the busy pedestrian thoroughfare that cuts through the trendy Beygolu neighborhood. Inside this elegant, early-20th-century building are some of the city’s most cutting-edge art venues, like Galerist (www.galerist.com.tr) and Gallerie Nev (www.galerinevistanbul.com)

The self-guided Tophane Art Walk is updated regularly on Ms. Turanli and Ms. Tutunoglu's Web site (tophaneartwalk.com), with listings of exhibitions at the various galleries.

Galleries

Non
Depo
Daire

Buyukada

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/travel/buyukada-near-istanbul-is-an-island-idyll.html?_r=0

Dining

http://istanbuleats.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/travel/tasting-humble-and-high-cuisine-in-istanbul.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/travel/18Istanbul.html

Gulluoglu Baklava
Ali Usta ice cream shop

Istiklal Street

Three-course, three-restaurant crawl, all on the same square block. We had a spicy sheep’s neck soup called beyran at Ehli Kebap; a lahmacun (that minced-meat pizza) served with fresh parsley leaves at Beyzade; and moist lamb kebabs, one with eggplant and one with pistachios, at Urfali Haci Usta.

Drinking

Head to the rooftop terrace and have a drink at 360 Istanbul, a stylish bar and restaurant that offers stunning views of the city’s skyline (360istanbul.com).

Wine bars: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/travel/14instanbul-headsup.html

Gitarcafe (gitarcafe.com) on Istanbul's Asian shore is a small music hall and cafe-bar that has become a fixture among music lovers in the city. Housed in a 19th-century building, the intimate performance space (pictured) -- lighted by candles and a chandelier that dangles from the lofty ceiling -- is a cozy setting in which to hear a range of mostly acoustic music

Nevizade Street
Kameriye

Fransiz Sokagi (known as French Street)

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