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		<title>Top 10 Istanbul (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading 10 Istanbul (Eyewitness Leading 10 Travel Guides) ISBN13: 9780756645755 Problem: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! Buy WITH Self-confidence, Over 1 million books marketed! 98% Good feedback. Examine our books, costs and service to the competitors. 100% Satisfaction Assured Packed with the same trusted info and breathtaking shade photography as our DK Eyewitness Travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Istanbul: Memories and the City  Review</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Istanbul: Memories and the City A portrait, by turns intimate and panoramic, of a single of the world’s great cities, by its foremost man of letters, writer of the acclaimed novels Snow and My Identify Is Red. Blending reminiscence with historical past; family photographs with portraits of poets and pashas; art criticism, metaphysical musing, and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel Zurich Istanbul</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hotel Zurich Istanbul Hotel Zurich Istanbul > IST > Vidinli Tevfik Pasa Cad Harikzadeler sk > Istanbul > > 34400> Area. In Istanbul&#8216;s Grand Bazaar Beyazit neighborhood, this house is near to Istanbul College, Valens Aqueduct, and Beyazit Tower. Also nearby are Suleymaniye Mosque and Grand Bazaar. Capabilities. Hotel Zurich Istanbul has a health club, [...]]]></description>
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Hotel Zurich Istanbul > IST > Vidinli Tevfik Pasa Cad Harikzadeler sk > Istanbul > > 34400>
<p><strong>Area. </strong> <br/>In <strong>Istanbul</strong>&#8216;s <strong>Grand Bazaar Beyazit</strong> neighborhood, this house is near to <strong>Istanbul College</strong>, <strong>Valens Aqueduct</strong>, and <strong>Beyazit Tower</strong>. Also nearby are <strong>Suleymaniye Mosque</strong> and <strong>Grand Bazaar</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Capabilities. </strong><br />Hotel Zurich Istanbul has <em>a health club</em>, <em>a steam room</em>, <em>a sauna</em>, <em>a fitness facility</em>, and <em>a pool</em>. This 4. star Istanbul home features <em>massage and therapy rooms</em> and <em>a hair salon</em>. Enterprise amenities incorporate <em>wireless Web access</em>, <em>meeting rooms for modest groups</em>, and <em>organization providers</em>. Hotel Zurich Istanbul has <em>a restaurant</em>, <em>a bar/lounge</em>, and <em>a coffee store/café</em>. Visitors are served a <em>complimentary breakfast</em> every single morning. <em>24 hour area service</em> is readily available. </p>
<p><strong>Guestrooms. </strong> <br />Amenities featured in guestrooms incorporate <em>air conditioning</em>, <em>coffee/tea makers</em>, and <em>minibars</em>. Bathrooms function <em>bathroom phones</em>, <em>hair dryers</em>, and <em>showers only</em>. </p>
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<p>You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you genuinely require to know when traveling in Istanbul. Following Rick&#8217;s self-guided tours, you are going to experience the wonders of East and West in this fascinating metropolis — the capital of two fantastic empires. Take a look at one of the world&#8217;s biggest domed churches, haggle with merchants in the exotic Grand Bazaar, and learn the secrets and techniques of the sultan&#8217;s harem in Topkap? Palace. Wander via monumental mosques, shop along sophisticated avenues, and watch whirling dervishes in action. Cruise the Bosphorus for a quick trip to Asia, and end the day relaxing in a Turkish bath. Rick&#8217;s candid, humorous assistance will manual you to good-value hotels and restaurants in delightful neighborhoods. You are going to find out how to get ar</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that Istanbul is a city of underground cisterns? There are hundreds of them beneath Istanbul. Yerebatan Sarnici (The Basilica Cistern in English) is one of the largest cistern in the world and one of the most popular tourist attractions of Istanbul. This facility, preserved up to the present day, was built in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.booking.com/city/tr/istanbul.html?aid=330891"><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/Basilica_Cistern_Constantinople_Ist.jpg" border="0" alt="Yerebatan Sarayi - Basilica Cistern" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="305" height="229" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.booking.com/city/tr/istanbul.html?aid=330891"><img class="alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/medusa-yerebatan-basilica-cistern.jpg" border="0" alt="Medusa Head " hspace="5" vspace="5" width="188" height="500" align="left" /></a>Did you know that Istanbul is a city of underground cisterns? There are hundreds of them beneath Istanbul. Yerebatan Sarnici (The Basilica Cistern in English) is one of the largest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern#Famous_cisterns">cistern</a> in the world and one of the most popular tourist attractions of Istanbul. This facility, preserved up to the present day, was built in the 6th century by order of Emperor Justinian as a reservoir for the Great Palace of the Byzantine Empire. It is 140 m long and 70 m wide. The vault is supported by 336 columns, 8 m tall. After the invasion of Istanbul by Ottomans, they didn&#8217;t notice the cistern almost 100 years. Then, it is discovered because people were fishing there.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Pulsing lights, water dripping from the ceiling and music played over strategically placed speakers add an air of mystery to the place. You can see fish swimming in several areas.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">It is a tradition to throw coins and wish for. Interestingly there are two Medusa heads supporting the column as in the photos heads down. According to some sources, they were placed intentionally at that position to humiliate pagan cultures and previous Roman religion. As a fun fact, James Bond canoed his way through the cistern in a scene from <em>From Russia With Love</em> movie!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are several cultural activities like acoustic concerts, exhibitions during the year. There is a small cafe inside where you can drink coffee and feel the athmosphere.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Located near to Hagia Sophia in Sultanahmet region.</p>
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