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Converted Ottoman house in a corner of Hippodrome Square offers easy access to the Blue Mosque. Has email and currency exchange services.

Consisting of 24 rooms in a restored 19th century house, amenities here include mini bars, satellite TV, sound systems, and private bathrooms.

Provides a location map and a photographic tour of the hotel's rooms, restaurant, and bar. Also offers a map and contact details.

Offers yachting cruises, culinary programs, golf packages, city tours, and cultural trips. Find background on Turkey, sample tours, and booking.

Istanbul agency helps international travellers schedule conferences and meetings, accommodations, and guided tours in Turkey.

Full-service travel agency and tour operator offers a variety of tours. Choose from outdoor, spiritual, cultural, or Imperial tours of Istanbul.

Resource presents programs for various arts festivals held in Istanbul. Also provides background details on the city.

Brief description of this enchanting city includes links to a map and weather, embassy, lodging, and recreation information.

Hotel housed in a former Ottoman grand vizier's residence features a Turkish/European restaurant and a steam bath. Get rates.

Expatriate living in Istanbul will take visitors on a shopping adventure through the city. Take in the shops as locals do.

Thorough introduction to this ancient city includes transportation information, accommodation listings, shopping, and restaurants.

Complete guide offers a list of hotels, restaurants, historical sights, and miscellaneous services. Click to make hotel reservations.

Open World presents a list of links and contact info for accommodations throughout Istanbul, addresses for several restaurants, and travel tips.

Learn about the mosaics, music, paintings, carpets, calligraphy, and miniatures found in Istanbul. Read about the whirling dervishes.

Find current weather conditions and a hotel guide, with rates, a list of amenities, and booking details.

Book accommodations, sign up for a walking tour of the city, or schedule a flight through this Istanbul travel agent.

The one and only Indian / Pakistani Restaurant in the heart of Istanbul, in Taksim: Musafir Restaurant. It is situated on La Martin Street. The street opposite McDonald's on The Taksim square. It has a spacious dining hall with a seating capacity of at 50+. Inside the arrangement is by no means simple. Decoration is simple, yet artsy, are serenaded with semi- Pakistani / Indian music. There's fruity mango lassi on the menu to calm you down while you gaze out the big picture window and take in the quiet street, although by now you will have already been seduced by the perfume of exotic spice in the air. Here, food is the star of the show. The recently refurbished menu is mostly vegetarian, and the highly-trained chef produces some of the most delicious and imaginative dishes in the different and delicious Indian repertoire. Where Indian cooking is concerned, there is no neutral ground. One's either nuts about it, or else one all but chokes at the very sound of "curry." We run with the spice-likers. For us, a mere whiff of ghee-sizzled turmeric, cumin, chilies and garam masala provokes something akin to a catnip high. The menu tees off with plentiful soup, appetizer and salad choices, followed by multiple options in rice, vegetable and tandoori specialties, seafoods, lamb delicacies and chicken delights. The exquisite Carrot Halwa makes things worse for dieters. Good Indian cooking is subtle and complex. Spicy-hot dishes are only a small part of the repertoire, and there is never a hint of that brassy-flavored yellow stuff sold in cans as "curry powder." The word "kari" actually means "sauce," and each dish must have its own distinctive, unique blend of herbs and spices. The cooking style is a comfortable medium between Pakistani and Indian and the food here makes me feel right at home. Portions are big enough and lashings of rich and spicy food leave you full of quality food prepared using only the best and freshest ingredients. There are northern dishes baked in a special oven, or incorporating the wonderful, cheese (paneer), or showing the Persian origins of Moghlai cooking in the elaborate rice dishes called "biriyanis." Aromatic food is always served at a comfortable warmth. A pleasant experience is ensured when it's not crowded. Sure to become a favourite for curry lovers in the area. Address : Lamartin St. 24/A Talimhane - Taksim - Istanbul Ph : 0212 235 27 41

Large Ottoman house located within a short walk of the historical center. All 73 rooms have private baths, and the hotel features a Turkish bath.

Explore the Turkish Riviera and Istanbul from a villa. Offers extensive image galleries, maps, package deals, and contact details.

Originally built for passengers of the Orient Express, this elegant 19th century hotel features large ballrooms, a restaurant, and a patisserie.