I agree with Max - take a taxi, bus or train into the Sultanahmet area.
Visit Blus Mosque, St Sophia or the Grand Bazaar. Topkapi Palace requires
more time (and costs the earth!!). Taxi fare back should be 20 - 25 million
TL.
If you are American a visa (stick in multi entry bought on arrival) is
expensive!! Reasonable for most other nationalities.
"Mister Max" wrote in message
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> "Sjoerd" posted:
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> > "Matt Mason" schreef in bericht
> > news:Dc-dnbgkBddVTobd4p2dnA@garden.net...
> >> the flight there has a long layover (12+ hours) in Istanbul.
> >>, what is there to do in that short time frame while
> >> in Instanbul (thats not too far from the Airport).
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> Istanbul airport is quite close to the city. Rather than going to the
> Taxsim Square, which is the heart of the modern city, I would go to the
> old section, Eminonu, to see the Hagia Sophia, one of the worlds greatest
> and most important buildings, the Blue Mosque across the square, and
> Topkapi palace behind. Topkapi first, since there are (or were) entrance
> limits to the seralgio. Also if you have time and stamina, the tomb
> supposedly of Alexander the Great in the Archeological Museum next door.
> - Max
>
> >
> > What time will the lay-over be? If during the day, just take a taxi to
> > Taksim Square, buy a good guidebook for Istanbul and you will have at
> > least 8 hours in the city. Istanbul is a nice city with enough to do
> > for 3-4 days, so you shouldn't be bored with only 8 hours. Many
> > nationalities need a visa for Turkey, which for most Westerners is
> > available upon arrival. Europeans pay 10 to 20 euro, Americans 100
> > US$, don't know for other nationalities. There is some information on
> > http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/visa.htm#ordinary
> >
> > Sjoerd
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