The Ferrari Guide: Istanbul - Lydia Bell
The Ferrari Guide: Istanbul - Lydia Bell
The Ferrari Guide: Istanbul - Lydia Bell
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CITY GUIDE<br />
SULTANAHMET<br />
In any exploration of <strong>Istanbul</strong> one must start with<br />
atmospheric Sultanahmet, the genesis of the old<br />
city, truffled with the ancient monuments for which<br />
the city is famous. It is where you will complete<br />
your tourist travails, but probably not the best place<br />
for drinking and eating, unless you want to commune<br />
with the backpackers and not the <strong>Istanbul</strong>ites.<br />
STAY<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s little in the way of luxury, with hotels tending<br />
towards pensiones and boutiques in townhouses. If<br />
<br />
FOUR SEASONS<br />
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Mosque. STABLESGATE HOUSE & STUDIOS<br />
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YESIL <br />
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Stocking up at the Spice Bazaar<br />
Alamy; maps by Jon-Paul Pezzolo<br />
SEE / DO<br />
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<strong>The</strong> PARK HYATT ISTANBUL <br />
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MOZAIK <br />
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HOUSE<br />
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HOTEL<br />
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KONYALI<br />
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SOFA HOTEL<br />
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BENTLEY <br />
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CITY GUIDE<br />
NISANTASI<br />
& MAÇKA<br />
Nisantasi, the well-heeled stomping ground of the<br />
<strong>Istanbul</strong> wealthy, is home to the Turkish literary<br />
treasure Orhan Pamuk, who famously immortalised<br />
its streets (and the excesses of its elites) in his many<br />
<strong>Istanbul</strong>-set novels. Home to glitzy malls and slick<br />
restaurants, neighbouring Maçka is the business<br />
district, and brimful of good hotels.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MAÇKA KÜÇÜKÇIFTLIK PARK<br />
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AL JAMAL<br />
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SUINN SUSHI BAR <br />
SEE / DO<br />
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BARBEQUE <br />
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Park life at Maçka<br />
grilled dishes. COVVA <br />
SHOP<br />
blue tiles. <strong>The</strong> TOPKAPI PALACE<br />
<br />
HAGIA SOPHIA <br />
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Ottoman opulence at Al Jamal<br />
<strong>The</strong> GRAND BAZAAR<br />
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CAGALOGLU<br />
<br />
HAMAMI <br />
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BLUE <br />
<br />
MOSQUE<br />
<br />
<br />
YORUK COLLECTION<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
ARSAH <br />
DRINK<br />
LONGTABLE <br />
<br />
BIBER <br />
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DEN CAFE<br />
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CARPETS<br />
<br />
JENNIFER’S HAMMAM <br />
<br />
<strong>The</strong> California takes to the streets of <strong>Istanbul</strong><br />
One of the city’s most famous eateries<br />
EAT<br />
In the shadow of the Blue Mosque<br />
Under the arches at Longtable<br />
SHOP<br />
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and Cartiers. CITY’S NISANTASI <br />
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BEYMEN <br />
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<br />
ÖZLEM SÜER <br />
BAHAR KORÇAN ARZU <br />
KAPROL<br />
<br />
NR 39<br />
ELA CINDORUK NAZAN<br />
PAK<br />
EAT<br />
STAY
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