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Arriving in
ISTANBUL
can come as a shock. Most visitors head for the old city in and around
Sultanahmet
, where though you're still technically in Europe, there are immediate differences: back streets teem with traders pushing handcarts, stevedores carrying burdens twice their size, and omnipresent shoeshine boys. Men still monopolize the public bars and teahouses, while many women cover their heads, averting their gaze. Yet this is merely one aspect of modern Istanbul; only a couple of kilometres to the north you'll find the former European quarter of
Beyoglu
, with its trendy bars and cutting-edge dance clubs, while north again are the pavement cafés and restaurants of
Ortaköy
and the swish Bosphorus suburbs of Arnavutköy, Bebek and Etiler. These days the city has a social and cultural diversity to match any of its Western counterparts.
Arrival And Information :
Istanbul's
airport
, 24km west, has two connected terminals, international and domestic. Buses run to Taksim Square northeast of Beyoglu ($4) stopping at Aksaray, from where trams run to Sultanahmet ($0.40). Taxis taking the direct route along the seafront road (Sahil Yolu) cost $12-15 - make sure they use the meter. Construction work on the airport metro station is due to be completed by the end of 2002, when it will give a direct link to the centre. There are two main
train stations
: trains from Europe terminate at
Sirkeci
, linked to Sultanahmet by a short tram ride; trains from Asia end at
Haydarpasa
on the east bank of the Bosphorus, from where you can get a
ferry
to Karaköy and a bus from there to Sultanahmet. From Istanbul's
otogar
(bus station) at Esenler, around 15km northwest, the better bus companies run courtesy minibuses to various points of the city including Taksim, although if you're heading for Sultanahmet it might be quicker to take the
metro
(actually an express tramway) to Aksaray, where you can change to the Eminönü-bound tram line which passes through Sultanahmet and Sirkeci. Most buses arrive at the Esenler otogar , including European and Asian services, although some also stop at the Harem bus station on the Asian side, from where there are regular dolmuses to Haydarpasa station. More Istanbul information...
SULTANAHMET/NEAR ST. SOPHIA / ISTANBUL Reconstructed as a 19th Century Ottoman Mansion, Best Western Acropol Hotel Istanbul is a boutique hotel located in the center of Istanbul.
20 MINUTES FROM CITY CENTER / ISTANBUL The Istanbul Conti is a modern 11-storey hotel situated in Istanbul's business district just three kilometres from Taksim Square, 10 kilometres from the historic Sultanahmet area.
150 METERS FROM THE SEA / ISTANBUL The Hotel Yusuf Pasa Konagi is situated in the heart of the ancient city. The building is a 19th century Ottoman style Turkish Mansion that has been turned into a hotel.
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