Istanbul

Currency: Turkish New Lira (TRY) Population: 11.3 million Price of Food: From £6.00 for a kebab, salad and chips.

Famous For: The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem innumerable.

Useful Info: Istanbul is the only city in the world that stands in two different continents, Europe and Asia.

Useless Info: Istanbul was the most crowded city of the world in 1502, then London took this title in 1840.

Local Eats: Kumkapı has a pedestrian-only area that is dedicated to fish restaurants. Some 30 fish restaurants are found there, many of them among the best of the city.

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SUGGESTED ITINERARY

Day 1 - Depart by coach to the airport. Catch a morning flight to Istanbul and arrive in time to spend time getting to know the area and enjoy a relaxing meal.

Day 2 - For a full, interesting and historically packed day take a trip to Troy. An early morning start, travelling out of Istanbul, heading towards Eceabat, this is approximately a 4½ hour drive. Here you will stop for lunch and take the ferry across to Dardanelles and drive to Troy, which is where the famous Trojan wars took place. Here you can check out the recreation of the legendary Trojan horse.

Day 3 - Take a day tour of Istanbul, highlights include; St. Sofya, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Suleymaniye Mosque.

Day 4 - Take a day to enjoy the hidden Istanbul including an afternoon spent in the colourful market and bazaars of Istanbul.

Day 5 - Enjoy breakfast before a midday departure.

ACCOMMODATION

SULTAN HOSTEL
From £13 Dorm
From £22 Twin
If you need a bed within a short distance to
the best sights of the city, the Sultan is
for you! The restaurant serves great food
at top notch prices and the rooftop bar
looks out onto the water. Breakfast,
towels and free Internet are all included.
What else could you ask for?
PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast

STAR HOLIDAY HOTEL
From £28 Twin/Double
This cheap and cheerful hotel has one of
the best locations in town with views of
the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia from
your room or at breakfast on the rooftop
terrace. Cosy rooms with ensuite are all
squeeky clean and there is free WIFI,
cable TV and air-con.
PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast

YASMAK SULTAN
From £36 Twin/Double
Being one of the oldest hotels in Istanbul
they sure know how to turn on the charm!
Located in the heart of the old town you
are moments from all the famous sights,
shopping and tasty restaurants of the city.
Rooms are comfortable and have all
modern amenities.

PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast

DAY ACTIVITIES

HIDDEN ISTANBUL 4 hours from £28 Discover the secrets haunts of locals in Sultanahmet and explore the back streets to visit hard to find sites. Explore Mosques with a local and gain an insight into Islam, wander the labyrinth that is the Grand Bazzar and visit local market stalls where you can try delicious authentic Turkish Delight.	GALLIPOLI DAY TRIP Full day from £95 Head out of the city on a day trip to the famous battlefields of Gallipoli. Once a WWI area of conflict, the fields are now incredibly serene. Visit the Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, ANZAC Cove, Johnston’s Jolly and Kaba Tepe Gallipoli Museum.	TROY DAY TRIP Full day from £95 Troy conjures up all types of images from history (and a couple from the movies) - Helen and Paris, Hector, Achilles, the Trojan horse and, um... Brad Pitt? See the setting for all these incredible stories and visit the battle filled of history with the assistance of a knowledgeable guide.

A TASTE OF VISITS ON OFFER
HAGIA SOPHIA Now a museum this was formerly a church and a mosque.	BYZANTINE HIPPODROME Now a park this was once the site of chariot races and political rallies in Roman Times.	BLUE MOSQUE Known as “Sultanahmet” is the largest working mosque in Istanbul.
TOPKAPI PALACE With it’s lavish courts it was home to the Ottoman Sultans for four centuries.	BEYAVIT CAMII A place where you can learn about Islam, the mosque and their roles in everyday Turkish life.	GRAND BAZAAR One of the worlds greatest covered markets.

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