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Smart spending in Istanbul / notes of Lale: KSG Team members are all majored in different subjects such as Interior Designing, Art, Archeology, Dance, Music, Political Science, Theology, Tourism & Hotel Management, etc… and some are currenty active in these second majors. Besides being true Istanbulians and very good tour guides, they also keep hot contacts with these other sectors. KSG Team is not isolated from Istanbul… we feel we are a part of the city; feel privileged being Istanbulians. You are most welcome to turn this into your advantage to get more of ‘blooming’ Istanbul. This page is designed to give you small tips of living Istanbul like ‘locals’ do. Tips on where to stay in Istanbul... - - - please visit:4hotels Tips on where/what to eat in Istanbul… please visit:4restaurants Tips on transportation… - - - - - - - - - - please visit:4wheels of the city Tips on what to get in Istanbul… - - - - -please visit:4shopping Visiting Istanbul… you are most welcome ! Knowing Istanbul… wait… this takes a while ! Knowing Istanbul is after: • eating profiterol at Inci Patisserie on Istiklal Street, • walking from one end to the other of Istiklal Street, • tasting baklava at Gulluoglu; Karakoy, • walking over Galata Bridge and tasting grilled fish in loaves of bread, • having a cup of tea at Divan Pub, siding Bagdad Street on the Asian side, • tasting halvah with pistachio at Koska, • cruising along the Bosphorus to see the Victorian wooden houses along - the shores, • having a sunset dinner at Angel Restaurant, tasting traditional mezes • cruising to Princess Islands, • tasting Turkish coffee by sun set at Pierre Loti Hill, overlooking at Golden - Horn, • walking from Grand Bazaar down to Spice Market, • having Turkish breakfast with simit & cay (tea), • experiencing & getting a massage at a local Turkish bath, • contributing to local economy by getting a hand-knotted Turkish rug at - Punto or Antik, • tasting rice pudding baked in oven at Bolulu Hasan Usta, • trying to smoke nargile (waterpipe) either at Corlulu Medrese or - Tophane Café House, • eating chicken kebab with cheese at Onur Restaurant, • seeing Tulip Garden in April at Emirgan, • tasting creamy yogurt with powdered sugar at Kanlica... |
