PLAN YOUR TRIP - Istanbul - page 18

» Cornucopia ( www.cornucopia.net ) The online site of the glossy Connoisseurs of Turkey
magazine has a handy arts diary as well as exhibitions listings and blogs.
» Hürriyet Daily News ( www.hurriyetdailynews.com ) English-language website of the secu-
larist daily newspaper.
» Turkey Travel Planner ( www.turkeytravelplanner.com ) Useful travel info.
WHEN TO GO
Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, as the weather is good and festivals are in full swing.
Summers can be unpleasantly hot and winters bone-chillingly cold.
Arriving in İstanbul
Atatürk International Airport
Metro and tram to Sultanahmet (5.40am to 1.40am; 4).
Havataş bus to Taksim Meydanı (Taksim Sq; 4am to 1am; 10).
Taxis 40 to Sultanahmet, 50 to Taksim Meydanı.
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Havataş bus to Taksim Meydanı (5am to midnight with occasional shuttle services at other
times; 12), from where a funicular ( 2) and tram ( 2) travel to Sultanahmet.
Taxis cost 120 to Sultanahmet and 90 to Taksim Meydanı.