Vert busy, Did city on our. Crowds everywhere and non peak season. Not able to see everything we wanted due to crowds and long lines at sites. Port is new and modern and takes an additional 15 minutes to get to city side. ...
To be immersed in this culture so different from ours was a growth experience- the viewing of the mosques, the bazaar, the Bosphorus boat ride, the sights and sounds of the diverse populace was so thrilling
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Last visit to Istanbul was wonderful but now it is awful. Ridiculous terminal with intense security, city so full of traffic expensive trips could not be finished in time. Avoid. Such a pity. ...
We have been several times to Istanbul. Try to fit in the Blue Mosque (currently closed for rennovation), the Hagia Sofia and the Topkapi Palace, as well as the spice market and the grand bazaar. All within easy walking distance of the port. ...
We spent a week in Istanbul 10 years ago so did not feel the need to do all the sites this time. We planned to go to Topaki Palace but when we arrived it was closed. Istanbul was also very crowded and congested to the point it was not comfortable and we did not feel comfortable. We had difficulty getting a taxi or tram back to the port so ended up walking 7 miles over the Gallata bridge and to the ...
We love Istanbul and spent a week in Cappadocia then Istanbul before the cruise. There is just so much to see in Istanbul... even if you lived there I don't think you would ever run out of interesting things to see and do! ...
