Rating & Reviews of Istanbul, Turkey
Average Rating: Good (16 Reviews)
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Dangerous for a gay foreign traveler, got mugged 2x and scammed countless x
Submitted by: AZthairub
May 7, 2008 03:51 AM EDT
As I walk on the way back to the hotel, I got robbed twice and beaten after being robbed since I don't have the money for the 2nd guy. Taksim is a very dangerous park for foreign travelers (Korean man was recently killed here after it went bad) and 3 five stars hotels are just right next to it (business/entertainment District) Got scammed early in day time by a Turkish man wanting to show me around and sit down at a bar for a chat. After sitting down and ordering a Coke, two Ukrarian girls sat ... Read Full Review | Report This
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golden age travel
Submitted by: Gryfyn3452
February 3, 2008 11:14 PM EST
For those who pine for the golden age of travel - when travel was still magical and marvelous- Istanbul is the place to go. It is the epitome of East meets West. There is Western Luxury combined with Eastern Mysticism. I went because I was fascinated withn thye Bysantine empire and ended up enchanted with the Ottoman empire. There is no other city that can compare. ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Love it
Submitted by: Chuckromad
January 18, 2008 05:57 AM EST
I've been to Istanbul many times and love it more each time. I find the people there friendly and warm. Like other vacation destinations, most of the people I encounter are in business to make money, and I understand that. In Istanbul, I generally feel that I got my money's worth at the end of the transactions. I've stayed in the Calyon and Cinar hotels before, but my favorite is the Best Western Acropol in Sultanahmet. No need for taxis there...every attraction that I'm interested in (Blue ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Wonderful Istanbul
Submitted by: an AOL user
December 13, 2007 12:56 AM EST
I have been to Istanbul twice, and was fortunate to go with my daughter who taught in Ankara. She knows the City and the Country very well, so she took me to all the museums and to the best restaurants, as well as all of the must see sites, and we stayed in the best inexpensive hotels, near Topkapi Palace. The food is excellent, the people are wonderful, and the history is amazing. Don't miss Konya, Cappadocia, Pamukale, Ankara, Antalya, and Amasra on the Black Sea. I would go to Turkey every y ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Wonderful Istanbul
Submitted by: an AOL user
December 13, 2007 12:55 AM EST
I have been to Istanbul twice, and was fortunate to go with my daughter who taught in Ankara. She knows the City and the Country very well, so she took me to all the museums and to the best restaurants, as well as all of the must see sites, and we stayed in the best inexpensive hotels, near Topkapi Palace. The food is excellent, the people are wonderful, and the history is amazing. Don't miss Konya, Cappadocia, Pamukale, Ankara, Antalya, and Amasra on the Black Sea. I would go to Turkey every y ... Read Full Review | Report This