Istanbul, Turkey Port Reviews

You can do it on your own if you want, all the sights are in one area.

Visited: Oct 05, 2008

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This port was the most cumbersome to maneuver, but it was new and hard to locate for a foreigner.

Visited: May 07, 2022

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very interesting city

Visited: Nov 14, 2014

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Did not like the area, and guide for the trip was not good, did not like the grand bazzar. People were pushing their goods on you. Went back to ship earlier than expected.

The city is very big with bad traffic. I think the Grand Bazzar is overpriced. You have to go see it, but I would wait to do major shopping in Kusadasi.

DOn't go to the bazaar unless you plan to barter. Carpet demos are interesting, but overpriced.

Visited: Jul 27, 2011

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Never expected the be as interested as we were. Traffic is terrible, but people are friendly. We had a great guide and visited the Blue Mosque and the Sophia Museum, Grand Bazaar, spice market, etc. Lots of Roman and Arab ruins.

Visited: May 02, 2022

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We took the shuttle in and walked around on our own. We saw the Blue Mosque and some of the other sights. The Grand Bazaar with everyone wanting to sell you carpets & jewelry was so so. It is a very clean city and quite beautiful.

I have never visited a city with a greater mixture of the old and the new. Every where you look, there is another view that is so beautiful that is seems like it can't be real.

Visited: Jun 01, 2011

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was not a good site. we were there during Ramadan and I did not feel comfortable walking around and in the mosque with thousand plus there to pray. this should have been deleted from the options. The catacombs were very interesting