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Swissotel The Bosphorus (5 Star)

30 Ağustos 2008 08:26 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , , ,  




Swissotel IstanbulAddress: Bayıldım Caddesi No:2 Maçka, Beşiktaş, Istanbul


How can you reach Swissotel the Bosphorus


There is a distance of 25 km. to the hotel from the Atatürk Airport. This equals 30 min. driving.

Directions: When you leave the airport, follow the highway E5 east. When you reach Beşiktaş, turn right. Drive to the end of Barbaros Boulevard. Then turn right. The hotel is 1 km. away from there and it will be on the right.

The metro system attached to the airport runs to the city centre. It may be used.

Every 30 min., the Havaş Airport Bus goes to main bus terminal and also to Taksim Square (city centre).

Number 96 Havaalanı (airport) – Taksim buses run between the airport and the city centre.

If you prefer taxi, it will cost about 30 TL.



Location


The hotel is located on the European side of the city in Istanbul, Turkey.

Famous Ottoman’s Dolmabahçe Palace is very close to the hotel.

Taksim metro station is about 1 km. away from Istanbul Swissotel.

Important historical places Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Topkapı Palace are nearly 8 km. away.
Hotel Features and Guestrooms


Swissotel the Bosphorus consists of three towers in 65 acres of garden.

Meeting area and a business centre are availale in the hotel.

There are pools both for children and for adults.

Gym, hair dresser and spa services are the other facilities.

There are six restaurants in the hotel: Cafe Suisse, La Corne d’Or, (Chinese) Ku-Kong, (Japanese) Miyako, Swiss Chalet and Turkish Historic Taşlık Restaurant.

Outdoor dining areas have beautiful views of Bosphorus.

There are 600 guestrooms in the hotel. All of them are air-conditioned and have a view of Bosphorus (and also Asian side of Istanbul).

Dial-up internet access, satellite tv. and minibar are also available in guestrooms.

İstanbul Hilton (5 Star)

28 Ağustos 2008 06:53 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , ,  




İstanbul HiltonAddress: Cumhuriyet Caddesi ( road ) Harbiye Istanbul
How can you reach the Istanbul Hilton?


Harbiye district where the Istanbul Hilton is in, is 24 km away from the Atatürk Airport. So you can reach the hotel after approximately 30 min. driving.

You may also prefer the metro system which is attached to the airport. Metro runs to the city centre.

As an other alternative, you may use number 96 Havaalani (airport) – Taksim bus to reach the city centre.

If you prefer taxi, it will cost maximum 30 TL to the hotel district.



Location


Istanbul Hilton Hotel has a view of beautiful Bosphorus.

Dolmabahçe Palace is just 1 km. away from the hotel.

Also Military Museum 1 km, Grand Bazaar 5 km, Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace 6 km away from the hotel.



Hotel Features and Guest Rooms


Istanbul Hilton Hotel has 15 acres of gardens around it.

12-storey underground parking area is adequate for guests.

Business centre and meeting rooms are ready as business facilities. Wireless internet access is available in public areas.

The hotel is satisfying with its sport facilities. It has tennis and squash courts in it. Also there is a jogging path and a gym in the hotel.

A large outdoor pool and a children’s pool are ready for the guests.

Istanbul Hilton’s Turkish Bath offers relaxation to its guests.

There is a hair dresser (surcharge).

The hotel has 4 restaurants in it: Bosphorus Terrace, (Chinese) Dragon Restaurant, Veranda Bar and Grill, Roof Restaurant.

There are 498 room which all have balconies in Istanbul Hilton. Balconies have a view of Bosphorus or city.

The other features of the guestrooms: air conditioner, internet access, safe, minibar, satellite tv.

General Information About Alanya

22 Ağustos 2008 17:58 | Murat KARAMAN | 1 yorum | etiket: , , , , , , ,  




AlanyaAlanya is one of the beautiful towns of famous Mediterranean city of Turkey Antalya. It is nearly 130 km away from Antalya Airport.

Alanya is a real holiday paradise with its nature beauties, long sea season, historical and cultural treasures, sport and entertainment activities.

Alanya is a growing tourism center owing to access and accommodation advantages.

About 20 years ago, Alanya was a small town with a population of 2000. Now Alanya is a big city that lies along the coast. Especially in summer, its population increases to 200 000.

European tourists know Alanya as their second home. Approximately, 7000 European inhabitants live in their own houses in Alanya.

As the other Antalya coasts, Alanya’s weather is warm enough between April and November. In these months, sea water doesn’t decrease under the temparature of 20 C.

Alanya is famous with its long, delightful sandy beaches. So, you can definitely find a quiet and cosy place where it is away from crowd.

Near its modern holiday resorts and five star hotels, Alanya also has many exotic and historical places where you can discover step by step.

Alanya commits an unforgetable holiday to its visitors with its nature beauties, cultural values and various of sport facilities.

Museums Of Alanya

21 Ağustos 2008 15:19 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , , ,  




Alanya MuseumsAlanya Archaeology Museum

Museum was opened in 1967. There are 14 close and 1 open halls in it. The most important piece of the Alanya Museum is little bronze Heracles (the Greek name for Hercules) statue, which remains from the 2nd century.

The other creations exhibited in the museum:

Bronze age, Urartu, Frigya and Lydia creations.

Bowls, crocks of Hellenistic age.

Rich Rome age creations.

Coin collections of Hellenistic Rome, Byzantine, and Islamic ages.

Atatürk House and Museum

The founder fo the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk visited this house on 18 February 1935. Then the owner of the house Rıfat Azakoğlu donated his house to the ministerial of culture and tourism.

In 1986, the house was opened as museum by the president Kenan Evren.

Alanya Caves

20 Ağustos 2008 17:15 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , ,  




Alanya CavesSea Caves: They take place in south and west side of the town. Their names are: Korsanlar, Aşıklar and Fosforlu caves.
Land Caves: Damlataş, Hasbahçe, Kadı ini and Gavur ini caves.

Sport Activities In Alanya

19 Ağustos 2008 15:47 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , ,  




Alanya SportWhen we talk about sport in Alanya, the prominent activity is International Triathlon Races, which is in October.

Alanya also hosts many brunches of international sports like swimming, mountain bike, beach volley, skyball, streetball and athletics.

History Of Topkapi Palace

18 Ağustos 2008 13:45 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , ,  




Topkapi Palace25 years later from the conquest of the Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmed (the Conqueror) wanted a grand palace for the Ottoman Empire.

Topkapı Palace, the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans, was constructed in 1478. The palace had 700 000 m2 area. (now 80 000 m2)

Nearly 380 years, the palace was used as the center of the leadership of the empire. When Dolmabahçe Palace was built in the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid ( in 1855 ), Dolmabahçe Palace became the center.

Firstly, in the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid (1839 – 1861), the palace was opened as museum. The English ambassador of the same age was the first visitor of the museum. Then, it has become a tradition of to show the antiques within the Topkapı Palace Treasury to the foreigners.

In the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861 – 1876), mentioned antiques were begun to be shown to foreigners in these showrooms within Treasury.

On 3rd of April, 1924; the palace was opened to public visitors, by the order of M. Kemal Atatürk (the founder of the Republic of Turkey).

After that, the palace was firstly known as Treasury Chamberlain, and then its name was changed as Trasury Directorate.

Finally, as it is currently used, the palace has renamed as Topkapı Palace Museum.

Sections Of Topkapi Palace

16 Ağustos 2008 09:47 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: ,  




Topkapi Palace

BAB-I HUMAYUN / IMPERIAL GATE

· I. COURTYARD

o Service structures comprised by I. Courtyard
o I. The Structures Which Do Not Exist On The Yard Any Longer
o Alay Köşkü / Ceremonial Pavilion
o Bâb-üs Selâm / Gate of Salutation

· II. COURTYARD / DİVAN SQUARE

o Kubbealtı / Divan-ı Hümâyûn
o Exterior Treasury/Weapons Section
o Adalet Kulesi / Justice Tower
o II. Structures In Relation With The Yard
· Mutfaklar / Kitchens
· Saray Arşivi / Palace Archive
· Has Ahır
· Zülüflü Baltacılar Koğuşu
· Bâb-üs Sade

· III. COURTYARD

o Enderûn
o Enderûn Teşkilatı
o Arz Odası /Audience Chamber
o Seferli Koğuşu / Imperial Wardrobe
o Fatih Köşkü / Fatih Pavilion
o Kilerli Koğuşu
o Hazine Koğuşu / Chamber of Treasury
o Hasoda Koğuşu / Chamber of Sacred Relics/li>
o Treasury of Weaponsmaster
o Ağalar Mosque
o Palace Library

· IV. COURTYARD / IMPERIAL SOFA (SOFA-İ HUMAYUN)

o Circumcision Room
o Revan Köşkü / Revan Pavilion
o Bağdad Köşkü / Baghdad Pavilion
o Evening Meal of Ramadan Pavilion / Evening Meal of Ramadan Pergola
o Sofa Köşkü / Sofa Pavilion
o Hekimbaşı Kulesi (Tower of Chief Doctor) / Baş Lala Kulesi (Chief Servant Tower)
o Imperial Sofa Lower Gardens
o Sofa Mosque
o Grand (Mecidiye) Pavilion
o Dressing (Esvab) Room

· HAREM

o Harem Eunuchs
o Black Chiefs / Kara Ağalar
o Concubines / Cariyeler

o I-BLACK CHIEFS STONE COURTYARD
· Common Gate / Sultanate Gate

o II- HEAD OF WIVES STONE COURTYARD/CONCUBINES STONE COURTYARD
· Kırkmerdiven (Fourty Stairs)
· Hamam (Turkish Bath)
· Head of Wives Flats
· Concubine Dormitories
· Hospital

o III-MOTHER OF SULTAN STONE COURTYARD
· Mother Of Sultan’s Flat
· Mother of Sultan’s Flat Sofa

o IV. MABEYN STONE COURTYARD SULTAN AND PRINCE FLATS
· Sultan’s Sofa / Hünkar Sofası
· III. Murad’s Private Room
· Çifte (Double) Hamam
· I. Ahmed’s Room
· III. Ahmed’s Room
· Çifte Kasırlar / Summer Palace
· Goldenway / Altın Yol

Access Alternatives To Topkapi Palace

15 Ağustos 2008 18:08 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: ,  




Road To Topkapi PalaceSubway serving between Kabataş and Aksaray can be used. You must get off in Sultanahmet stop.
You may also reach to Sultanahmet district by bus. From Taksim, T4 goes to Sultanahmet; 61 B goes to Beyazıt. When you reach Beyazıt, you may take tramway or you may walk to the palace ( max. 15 min.).


In Sultanahmet square, Sultanahmet Mosque ( Blue Mosque ) is seen on the right. After you pass the Hagia Sophia; the entrance, imperial gate of Topkapı Palace ( Bab-ı Hümayun ) greets you.

Sultanhan Hotel (5 Star)

14 Ağustos 2008 15:39 | Murat KARAMAN | 0 yorum | etiket: , , , ,  




Sultanhan HotelAddress: Piere Loti Caddesi (road), No:15, Sultanahmet, Istanbul


How can you reach the Sultanhan Hotel

1st alternative: When you leave the Istanbul Atatürk Airport, drive to Sirkeci and then Kennedy St. Follow the Sultanahmet route and find the Sultanahmet Square. The hotel is very close, on Piere Loti street.

2nd alternative: From the airport, you can use metro to come to Aksaray. Another trams in Aksaray go to Sultanahmet. When you get off in Sultanahmet stop, find the Piere Loti st. The hotel is nearly 100 m. away from the tram stop.

If you prefer taxi, it will be cost nearly 20 EURO.


Description

The Sultanhan Hotel takes place in Sultanahmet, that the place of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Hotel has a Turkish traditional style with a white facade.

Decorations of the guestrooms are in old Ottoman type with wood furnitures and fabrics.

Safes, minibars, internet access, direct-dial phones, satellite tv, air conditioner are the other features of the guestrooms.

Sauna and Turkish bath provide relaxation time to the customers in the hotel.

Many tastes of international and Turkish dishes are served in the hotel restaurant. The hotel restaurant has also a fantastic view of the sea and the Blue Mosque.

Wireless internet service is available in everywhere in the hotel.

24-hour front desk, around-the clock room service, laundry, a multilingual concierge service on hand to offer tour assistance are the other properties of the hotel.

Many historical places of Istanbul like Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapı Palace and Basilica cistern are very close to the hotel (max. İn 500 m.).
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