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Culinary Backstreets
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İstanbul Beat
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www.istanbulbeatblog.com
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Sirkeci Restaurants
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sirkecirestaurants.com
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GETTING AROUND
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Airport shuttle
Havataş (Havaş) buses travel in from both airports.
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Funicular
Climbs from Karaköy (near Galata Bridge) to Tünel Meydanı (for İstiklal
Caddesi), and from Kabataş to Taksim Meydanı.
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Taxi
Sultanahmet to Taksim Meydanı costs around
"
15.
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Tram
Connects Zeytinburnu (for metro to Atatürk airport), Aksaray (for metro to bus sta-
tion), Beyazıt-Kapalı Çarşı (for Grand Bazaar), Sultanahmet, Karaköy and Kabataş.
BE FOREWARNED
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Costs
Prices are similar to Europe; much higher than the rest of Turkey.
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Accommodation
Book ahead May to September and for the Christmas-New Year peri-
od.
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Noise
Accommodation in Cankurtaran (near Sultanahmet) can be noisy, with music from
hostels and bars on Akbıyık Caddesi, and calls to prayer from the İşak Paşa Mosque behind
Adliye Sokak.
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Taxi
Ignore drivers who insist on a fixed rate; these are generally pricier than using the
meter.
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Roads
Avoid during rush hours (7am to 10am and 3pm to 7pm Monday to Saturday)
when traffic is nightmarish, particularly on Bosphorus bridges.
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Driving
When leaving İstanbul, hire a car from one of the airports, thus avoiding the city
centre's manic roads.
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