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“Intriguing Istanbul” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
“Secrets of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar” Town and Country
“The Call of Istanbul” Travel Watch
“Modernity or Tradition: Istanbul at a Crossroad Finds Its Own Way” New York Times (free registration required)
“Instant weekend ... Istanbul” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer
“Getting Around Istanbul” BootsNAll.com
“Byzantium rhapsody” Sydney Morning Herald
“A country, new and old” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Timeless attraction” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“Turkish Delights: Four Great Days in Istanbul” RudyMaxa.com
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 135 attractions in Istanbul
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood, Historic walking area
Activities: Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Address: Sultanahmet Istanbul
Turkey

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“Watch out where you eat”
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3 of 5 stars
Nickknock
Dublin, Ireland
13 Apr 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

You need to watch out when eating at this section of Istanbul. Well there are some good restaurants, most are far overpriced, and many engage in outright scams to get you to overpay. Your far better off getting out of the tourist areas. You will get far better food at a much better price . more

“Practical Tips to Visit SultanAhmet, Istanbul”
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5 of 5 stars
abusabiq
College Station, Texas
15 Jul 2008
21/21 found this review helpful

We spent more than 7 days visiting Istanbul and we stayed in Garden House, a nice hotel in SultanAhmet area. This was our first visit. We are a family of 6 with small children, but the outstanding transportaion system and local help made our visits to different parts of the city easy & enjoyable. We did not have to take... more

“Surviving Sultanahmet”
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4 of 5 stars
happyintexas
Dallas, Texas
9 Jun 2007
40/40 found this review helpful

Sultanahmet is an enchanting location. Very old, very interesting. Walking everywhere is ideal and seemed to be safe. Most things are close. The public transportation is also easy. Most of all, take the time to really enjoy the surroundings, the buildings and the people. Do allow plenty of time in the Grand Bazaar. Bargain like crazy. And the restaurants in... more

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