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Where the West and East meet
Founded over 2500 years ago, once known as Byzantion, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), then known as Constantinople, then as Islambul, then as Stanbol......
Return trip to Europe - 'Home sweet home'
Today, I got up early, shortly after 6:00 AM local time. With a bit of nostalgia, I dragged myself out of bed and into the mini-bathroom of my hotel room. I thought to myself...
In the Hamam
When you're in Turkey (like us in Istanbul), you would think one should visit a traditional hamam. However, since Mr. Ärmel has surprisingly little desire for such things, Ms....
Istanbul and our 3-month trip!
Monday 31.7. (22km) After many cyclists advised us not to ride directly to Istanbul (too many people, too much traffic), we decided to take the bus. We pay 35 TL per person...
4 days in Istanbul
Hello! The days in Istanbul were a welcome contrast to the smaller villages and vacation spots of the past week. Surprisingly, we found our hostel in the hustle and bustle of...