Istanbul w/Tour Guide
Istanbul w/Tour Guide
Linda Miller
Day 1 in Istanbul. Includes map to the hotel where we meet the tour guide. Note that it will take 30 minutes to get to that hotel if we walk.
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Holiday Inn Istanbul - Old City, an IHG Hotel
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Holiday Inn to Grand Bazaar is 20 minutes. Get money exchanged. Bazaar opens at 8:30. Be there when it opens.
Adamar Hotel: 30 minute walk.
Adamar Hotel Sultanahmet Istanbul
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We end at the Grand Bazaar. Be sure to ask guide to recommend a rooftop restraunt.
Grand Bazaar
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✅PRO TIP: One of the best currency exchange rates are found INSIDE the Grand Bazaar, so make sure to exchange to the local currency (Turkish Lira) here.
🚫Avoid the currency exchange offices along Sultanahmet tram line, Istiklal street, Taksim and of course aiports.
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Get money exchanged if that didn't happen before.
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Vefa Bozacisi
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Boza is a thick, sweet, fermented drink, and cousin of beer (in terms of ingredients).
It is consumed in winter and traditionally served with cinnamon on top and roasted chickpeas on the side.
Vefa Bozacisi was established in 1876 and it is THE place to try this traditional drink.
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