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DIALLING CODE +90
CURRENC Lira (YTL)
CURRENC Lira (YTL)
Turkey
ISTANBUL
AIRPORT
AIRPORT
A taxi toTaksim Square costs about YTL60-YTL70
E3 buses run hourly to 4 Levent
(Tickets: YTL4.50), from where the metro goes toTaksim Square.
Havas buses offer direct
connections toTaksimSquare (tickets: YTL12) from where buses go to Sultanahmet Square.
E3 buses run hourly to 4 Levent
(Tickets: YTL4.50), from where the metro goes toTaksim Square.
Havas buses offer direct
connections toTaksimSquare (tickets: YTL12) from where buses go to Sultanahmet Square.
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AFTER DARK
RESTAURANTS
Selale Restaurant
(60 Guneslibahce Sokak, Kadikoy, tel: 0216330 4420) Fancy a game of backgammon? Most people who frequent this vine-bedecked cafébar love little else.
If you don't know how to play, you'll soon pick it up
by watching the locals.
LIVE MUSIC
Jazz Stop
(5ATel Sokak, tel: 0212 252 9314)
Longrunning bar-restaurant with a regular live
programme of local jazz, folk and left-field acts
LATE & LIVELY
Cezayir
12 Hayriye Caddesi, tel: 0212 245 4892
Fin-de-siecle school for the kids of Italian artisans turned late-opening bar and restaurant complete
with a garden lounge.
(60 Guneslibahce Sokak, Kadikoy, tel: 0216330 4420) Fancy a game of backgammon? Most people who frequent this vine-bedecked cafébar love little else.
If you don't know how to play, you'll soon pick it up
by watching the locals.
LIVE MUSIC
Jazz Stop
(5ATel Sokak, tel: 0212 252 9314)
Longrunning bar-restaurant with a regular live
programme of local jazz, folk and left-field acts
LATE & LIVELY
Cezayir
12 Hayriye Caddesi, tel: 0212 245 4892
Fin-de-siecle school for the kids of Italian artisans turned late-opening bar and restaurant complete
with a garden lounge.
UP TO €30
Yaoyalo Fehmi Lokantasi
(1 Yaglikci Ismail Sokak, Osmanaga Mahalesi)
Founded in 1919 by the head chef from the
Ottoman Palace and now run by his grandchildren,
the menu hasn't changed much since.offers nine
types of lamb,13 varieties of kebab and seven rice dishes.
EXCLUSIVE
A'Jia Restaurant
(ahmet RasimPasaYalisi,27 Cubuklu Caddesi, Kanlici,
tel: 0212 413 9353)
A recipe for exclusive dining: take one Ottoman
mansion on the shores of the upper Bosphorus,
convert to an exclusive boutique hotel, add a
top-drawer restaurant specialising in Italian and
Mediterranean cuisine, serve with breathtaking
views and a selection of fine wines. Delicious
Yaoyalo Fehmi Lokantasi
(1 Yaglikci Ismail Sokak, Osmanaga Mahalesi)
Founded in 1919 by the head chef from the
Ottoman Palace and now run by his grandchildren,
the menu hasn't changed much since.offers nine
types of lamb,13 varieties of kebab and seven rice dishes.
EXCLUSIVE
A'Jia Restaurant
(ahmet RasimPasaYalisi,27 Cubuklu Caddesi, Kanlici,
tel: 0212 413 9353)
A recipe for exclusive dining: take one Ottoman
mansion on the shores of the upper Bosphorus,
convert to an exclusive boutique hotel, add a
top-drawer restaurant specialising in Italian and
Mediterranean cuisine, serve with breathtaking
views and a selection of fine wines. Delicious
WEATHER
Turkey has seven climatic
regions. Istanbul is located
in the Marmara region,
which includes eastern
Thrace and Edirne.
Landscapes are gently
undulating and
characterized by expanded
steppes and low hills.
The average annual rainfall
is 668 mm, the wettest period is between November and February (80-100 mm per month), while July and August are months with the lowest average rainfall. Humidity follows the same pattern, with the lowest percentage (below 30%) in July, August and September, and the highest (over 60%) in December and January. During July and August the maximum temperature reaches 30 ° C, and the minimum can drop to around 20 ° C. In December and January the thermometer falls to 2 ° C, and during the day does not exceed 9 ° C approx. Best months for sightseeing are April, May, September and October, when the maximum daytime temperatures usually range between 16 and 25 ° C and the minimum between 9 and 18 ° C.
TRANSPORT
The city's bus system is extremely efficient and are in operation between 6.30 and 23.30. Buses are operated by municipal services and must have a ticket before boarding. You can buy them at kiosks near the white bus stops, tram and tube stations. Private blue bus travel on the same lines, but tickets are bought on board and accept some Akbil.
From Taksim part a service that stops at Osmanbey, Sisli, Gayrettepe, Levent Levent and 4. The entire trip takes 25 minutes and is open from 6.15 am to 24.30 Monday to Thursday, 6.15 to 1 Friday and Saturday and Sunday 6.30 to 24.20. You can use the local travel card (Akbil).
Turkey has seven climatic
regions. Istanbul is located
in the Marmara region,
which includes eastern
Thrace and Edirne.
Landscapes are gently
undulating and
characterized by expanded
steppes and low hills.
The average annual rainfall
is 668 mm, the wettest period is between November and February (80-100 mm per month), while July and August are months with the lowest average rainfall. Humidity follows the same pattern, with the lowest percentage (below 30%) in July, August and September, and the highest (over 60%) in December and January. During July and August the maximum temperature reaches 30 ° C, and the minimum can drop to around 20 ° C. In December and January the thermometer falls to 2 ° C, and during the day does not exceed 9 ° C approx. Best months for sightseeing are April, May, September and October, when the maximum daytime temperatures usually range between 16 and 25 ° C and the minimum between 9 and 18 ° C.
TRANSPORT
The city's bus system is extremely efficient and are in operation between 6.30 and 23.30. Buses are operated by municipal services and must have a ticket before boarding. You can buy them at kiosks near the white bus stops, tram and tube stations. Private blue bus travel on the same lines, but tickets are bought on board and accept some Akbil.
From Taksim part a service that stops at Osmanbey, Sisli, Gayrettepe, Levent Levent and 4. The entire trip takes 25 minutes and is open from 6.15 am to 24.30 Monday to Thursday, 6.15 to 1 Friday and Saturday and Sunday 6.30 to 24.20. You can use the local travel card (Akbil).
Istambul Airport is officially called international airport of Ataturk, in honor of the founder of the modern Turkey: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. There are two terminals: one for international flights (A) and a flight home (B). The International Terminal was opened in 2001 and therefore is very modern.
Ataturk Airport is located 24 kilometers southeast of Istanbul on the European side. The second international airport - Sabiha Gökçen International Airport - located on the other side of the Bosphorus, the Asian side. There are plans to build a new airport to the north of the city.
Ataturk Airport is located 24 kilometers southeast of Istanbul on the European side. The second international airport - Sabiha Gökçen International Airport - located on the other side of the Bosphorus, the Asian side. There are plans to build a new airport to the north of the city.
Buses are preferable to suburban trains wich are very slow. Istanbul has two suburban bus stations:
Station Esenler - The European side at the stop "Otogar" light Tube. It consists of a large central courtyard where you overlook ticket offices (about 150), similar to shops with shelves displaying packages to ship, and a table outside that says in big letters the name of the destination.
Harem Station - Located on the Asian side and serves destinations in Anatolia. It is much smaller than the previous
Station Esenler - The European side at the stop "Otogar" light Tube. It consists of a large central courtyard where you overlook ticket offices (about 150), similar to shops with shelves displaying packages to ship, and a table outside that says in big letters the name of the destination.
Harem Station - Located on the Asian side and serves destinations in Anatolia. It is much smaller than the previous