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Sugar Festival
The Seker Bayrami (Sugar
Festival) is a three-day music and
dance event held to mark the end
of Ramadan. Hotels and restau-
rants throughout the city have
special menus to celebrate the
end of the 11 days of fasting. All
tourist information offices (see
p. 57) hold details of the venues
participating in the festival.
End of Ramadan. Hotels and restau-
rants throughout the city.
p. 72), the
Yerebatan Sarayi
(the Basilica Cistern) (see p. 72)
and the site of the ancient
Hippodrome stadium
(see
p. 70). It is, therefore, a good
place to start exploring the city,
and with a few good child-
friendly hotels (see p. 78) in the
area, it's an ideal place to make
your base too. Near the great
monuments are several muse-
ums, such as the
Archaeological
Museum
(see p. 73), plus close
by is the
Istanbul Crafts Centre
(see p. 75). For a break, stop
awhile in
Gulhane Park
(see
p. 68), in front of the Blue
Mosque, where seats are pro-
vided. Sitting here quietly will
give you a chance to appreciate
the lively atmosphere of this
exciting city.
ALL AGES
Main Tourist Areas
of Istanbul
Sultanahmet Square
At the very heart of Istanbul,
Sultanahmet Square is a large,
leafy area of gardens and avenues
that is most notable for being
the home of five of the city's
most outstanding 'must-see'
landmarks: the
Sultan Ahmet
Camii
(the Blue Mosque) (see
p. 71), the
Aya Sofya
(Haghia
Sophia) (see p. 69),
Topkapi
Sarayi
(Topkapi Palace) (see
Taksim Square
The square itself is a modern
space full of people on the move.
It is also the hub of the transport
system in this part of the city. The
Sultanahmet Square
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