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by jaymbiv

If you go to old town, tell the taxi to drop you off at Spice Bazaar. This will keep them from trying to take you to their friend's leather shop instead of your intended destination. You can walk to all the sites from the Spice Bazaar. It should be 20 to 25 TL

Visited: Apr 22, 2015

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by PattiB

Istanbul wasn't as exotic as I expected, but still exotic. We took a half-day tour then explored on our own the first day. Easy to get lost in the bazaar and surrounding area, but we always felt safe and eventually worked our way down to the spice bazaar which to me was better than the Grand Bazaar. We even took the subway! Blue Mosque was interesting. Topkapi palace was a little disappointing. To enjoy Istanbul shopping, you have to consider bargaining a sport or game and just have fun with it. Second day we took the boat cruise up the Bosphorus which was beautiful - so glad we did that. Don't remember the restaurants we ate at, but food was delicious! Outdoor restaurants near the spice market are great for people watching and hearing the call to prayer.

Visited: May 16, 2011

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