how about the wheather
by traveloturc
Many tourists are wandering about the wheather of the city in a given month.
I hope this Climatological information which is based on monthly averages for the 72 -year period 1929 - 2000 . will help you
Climatological Information
first figure is the min daily temp in oC
second is the max daily temp in oC
third is Mean Total Rainfall (mm)
fourth is Mean Number of Rain Days
Jan 2.9 8.7 87.3 17.7
Feb 2.8 9.1 71.3 15.3
Mar 3.9 11.2 63.2 13.6
Apr 7.7 16.5 44.9 10.3
May 12.0 21.4 32.6 7.8
Jun 16.0 26.0 25.3 5.3
Jul 18.5 28.4 23.7 3.6
Aug 18.7 28.5 23.6 4.0
Sep 15.5 25.0 44.3 6.1
Oct 12.0 20.1 70.7 10.3
Nov 8.5 15.3 84.7 12.9
Dec 5.3 11.1 106.7 16.9
good luck
Could Not Get Enough Of That Turkish Tea!!
by Donna_in_India
Being a coffee lover, I assumed that I was going to love Turkish coffee. But after my first glass of Turkish tea (cay), I was hooked!! We found every excuse to stop in one of the many cafes for a glass or two several times a day - so relaxing!!
Cay is served with sugar but no milk. It is served in a smallish tulip shaped glass (some have handles). There are flavored teas as well - apple, mint, rosehip, etc. but we stayed with the non-flavored tea.
Don't forget to purchase tea leaves to bring home for delicious memories to last long after your trip!
Bring your personal supplies
by Guzzie19
Don't forget to bring your Tylenol or Advil, whatever you use in case of headacke
or hangover ;) It was difficult to me to find some. Electricity runs 220V in Turkey. Try to bring a converter or whatever your camera charger
or cellphone needs to recharge with 220V.
Kadikoy Markets
by Hopkid
I really enjoy walking through markets where the locals buy their meats, produce, seafood, and other everyday items. Typically they are open air markets or stalls on either side of streets busy with shoppers and hawkers yelling out the specials of the day. You really get a sense of the pulse of real life in a destination in such places. Plus they are a photographer's little slice of heaven. Kadikoy has such a market not far from the ferry terminal. Basically situated in the blocks on either side of the intersection of Serasker Caddesi and Güneslibahce Sokak, you'll find meat, produce, pickled vegetables, and lots and lots of fresh seafood. Definitely a lot of fun to walk through and browse. And you won't bump into many other tourists either.
always something somewhere
by vtveen about grand bazaar
There should be more than 4.000 shops in the Grand Bazaar, the biggest ‘souk’ in the world. But it is almost impossible to count and see them all.
You will find different areas with different kinds of tradesmen.
Somewhere in the Grand Bazaar you will always find something (and always have to bargain and to bargain again…).
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Main door - Hagia Sophia
Exterior of an adminstrative office
Alexander Sarcophagus, Istanbul Archaeology Museum
Not so modern and no AC
