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Entrance to The Dome - Topkapi Palace
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View from Cafe at Topkapi Sarayi
Hi,
I will be travelling to Istanbul November 21-30 for the first time
(very excited :)!) and want to go on a excursion to Avylik from Istanbul
on November 25-26 by taking the high-speed ferry to Bandirma then renting
a car there and drive to Avylik ..
How often does the ferry goes to Bandirma from Istanbul and is there any issue that I need to be aware of with my itirenary?
Thanks very much for your insights!
Best, Richard
Washington, DC
Istanbul to Bandirma ferries sails from Yenikapi port in Istanbul and the schedule are as follows:
Monday - Thursday, Saturday & Sunday twice a day 7am and 6:30pm
Friday 3X same as above + 12:30pm
Bandirma to Yenikapi (Istanbul):
Monday - Thursday twice 7:30am & 6:30pm
Friday 3X same as above + 12:30noon
Sat & Sun twice at 3:30pm & 6:30pm
Effective until April 2010, but sometimes schedule changes, so u'd better find that out when u arrive in Istanbul.
Yenikapi port is down at kennedy cadessi (seaside). if ur in sirkeci train station, u can take the train to yenikapi station and get off there, juz right after the kumkapi station.
u may call them at (90) 212 4444436 to make sure.
Ayvalik is a very nice place, been there 2 years ago. though i took the 11 hours bus ride, but yes u can cut the time by taking the ferry.
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have fun!
Thanks so much :)!
see the Bosphorus!! You can eat delicious sea food at the restaurants just by the strait And taste the national drink of Turks, Raki, while listening to authentic live Turkish music. You can find these places in Tarabya, Istinye, Ortaköy, Bebek, Arnavutköy...
This interesting museum located inside the walls of the Topakapi Palace area, is one of my favourites in Istanbul.
The main highlight here is the Alexander Sarcophagus, a wonderful carved piece, with scenes of some battles of Alexander the Great. It is not the place where the hero body lies, it was given that name because of the decoration.
Always bargain . This is common, this is usual. Go to Kapalu Charshi - the biggest covered market in the city (on the pic) and to the Egyptian market - also covered but famous with spices, coffee and tea.
The Sadberk Hanim Museum is a superb private museum located on the European side in Büyükdere, north of Tarabya and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. It is indeed a bit of a trek from the center of Istanbul, but with a vast collection of pre-Turkish Anatolian artifacts and displays, as well as ones from the Ottoman empire and Turkish republic, it is well worth the trip! The museum is separated into two collections in two separate buildings, the first hosting pre-Turkish relics, mostly from the Anatolian region. The second contains items from the Ottoman and Turkish periods. The whole of the museum is truly top-notch. It seems quite a bit of time was put into the setup of the displays and lighting in order to create the fantastic ambiance here. The museum was first opened in 1980 by the Vehbi Koç Foundation, and the second building was added in 1988. It is open everyday except on Wednesdays. When we visited, we were suprised to be the only people in the museum. The workers even had to turn on the lights for us as we passed through. I hope this isn't an indication of how the attendance is everyday. It would be such a shame for this magnificent museum to be missed by so many people!
Hafiz Mustafa Sekerleme and Pastanesi is right opposite the Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market). The shop is situated on a corner.
The shop sells freshly made Lokum (Turkish Delight).
It was established in 1864 and it claims to be the first and oldest Lokum store in Istanbul, and the best.
Besides Lokum, there are other sweets and sweet pastries to purchase in the shop.
The staff are very friendly and they will let you sample some of the Lokum before you buy. Lots and lots and lots of Lokum. All types of flavours from the traditional Plain and Rosewater, to Banana, to Orange, to Honey, to Strawberry.
You can choose the flavours you want.
It is Lokum heaven!!! You can buy the Lokum a couple of pieces at a time.
Or if you want to buy more, they come in half kilo and kilo boxes. A half kilo box cost about 7-12 YTL, and a kilo box is double it.
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