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ACCOMMODATION
Bazaar too, which, despite its
name, has lots of stalls selling
Turkish Delight, the jelly-like
sweet, in all manner of flavours
and colours. Your children will
be spoilt for choice. Get them to
look out for the
Anatolian
(
b
+90
212 512 0686
), a shop selling
carpets not dissimilar to the
flying variety that crop up in
fairy tales, and a collection of
sumacs(woven then embroidered
carpets), just outside the
Grand Bazaar in Carsikapi
Nuruosmaniye Caddesi.
In the Sultanahmet area,
there are many specialist little
shops selling traditional prod-
ucts. Look out for the
Turkish
Music House in Alaykosku
Caddesi
(
b
+90 542 824 22 12
,
www.turkishmusichouse.com
) for
some really unusual musical
instruments and
Sedefkar
in
Kucukayasofya Caddesi (
b
+90
212 516 3453
,
www.sedefkar.com
)
for jewellery and crafts made
using inlaid gems and mother of
pearl. Your girls might be tempted
to buy a small necklace or bracelet
to take home.
INEXPENSIVE
Side Hotel and Pension
★★
VALUE
Utangac Sok 20, Istanbul.
b
+90 212
517 22 82;
www.sidehotel.com
Easy to find, just take the tram
(direction Eminonu) from
Sultanahmet, hop off and stand
in front of the Aya Sofya (that's
the one with the red colouring,
not the other one) and Utangac
Sok is straight in front of you.
The Side is just a little walk up
this street.
If your budget is tight but you
still want to be in the midst of
the tourist attractions, then the
Side Hotel and Pension could fit
the bill perfectly. Inexpensive but
modern, and exceptionally clean
and tidy, this small hotel is fam-
ily-run. It is within walking dis-
tance of the Blue Mosque, Aya
Sofya and Topkapi Palace, mak-
ing it particularly attractive if
your children don't want to walk
Carpets galore at Anatolian
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