Sublime Istanbul....rest of the time.
Posted by shiraz457, Jul 6, 2011
... But we saw the beautiful villas and sleeping ... ... love to live in a villa."Think it will work?
On the ferry back, it was so peaceful. All the people were mellow and relaxed. Then someone started to beat a drum. Another one strummed his guitar. A woman in a beautiful ... more
Posted by patara01, Jul 6, 2011
... off my daughter to one of the villa owners along the Bosporus, lol. But I fear it doesn´t work...
I´m sure it wasn´t your last trip to Istanbul, you will come back as soon as possible, perhaps you can start already making plans...good against the blues ... more
Posted by shiraz457, Jul 7, 2011
... was the owner of a villa!! No such luck. He gave me tea and we spoke about Istanbul. A very wellmannered man. My children were horrified.
But thank you all.
It was wonderful and today I bought a book by Orhan Pamuk. It is called:
Istanbul...Memories and the city ... more
The latest trip report...
Posted by elzehotel, Nov 30, 2011
... seaside is mostly covered with villas,doesnt really give a walking track.
Start from Beşiktaş,there is Yildiz Palace nearer ,(you can read from your guides )take a vehicle till Ortakoy,spend some time there,drink tea under the Bridge (next to the very nice Ortakoy mosque) After Ortakoy you ... more
I want a hotel/resort with a private swimming pool in Turkey
Posted by enigma2007, Aug 5, 2011
Hi Engaa,
Welcome to Turkey. Rixos Premium Belek Hotel has 9 superior villas overlooking Mediterranean and each has its own private swimming pool. Have look: "http://www.rixos.com/", and "http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312725-d507974-Reviews-Rixos_Premium_Belek-Belek_Turkish_Mediterranean_Coast.html".
enigma... more
small villages and nature
Posted by otherchelebi, Jul 23, 2011
... are large tracts of farm land with few fences and private homes, whereas Polonezkoy and Agva areas have been all parcelled out and built up with villas, hotels, B&Bs and small farms by people of Istanbul.
By the way, this route is also described in my Iznik trip report ... more
Sublime Istanbul.....Day 3
Posted by shiraz457, Jul 5, 2011
... Bazaar.
Loved all the beautiful villas. There must be a lot of seriously rich people in Istanbul. Are they just weekend houses?
Loved the stunning bridges. The cars looked so small!
Zigged zagged across the Bosphorus and arrived in Anadolu Kavagi. Walked through the village, had lunch at one of ... more
Bosphorus cruise on Friday
Posted by buraksan, Jun 30, 2011
... starboard) to see some nice villas, and then back to the left.
On Turyol and Dentur ferries I prefer the deck if it's nice weather. On the deck you can easily move from one side to the other to see things ashore Bosphorus.
Don't forget that for the ... more
Villa with Private Pool????
Posted by jazminkennedy, Feb 16, 2011
... we wana stay in a Villa type place with a PRIVATE pool. I am very sick at the mo, so even if we can't go out everyday at least the kids will be happy with the pool :)
We are 2 adults, 2 kids both under 6 and one teenager ... more
Posted by Kozano, Feb 17, 2011
... you can rent a holiday villa with a private pool. Villas in the city with pools cost a couple of million dollars as a starter and not really rented out short term. There are more holiday areas nearby Istanbul where locals own holiday villas (Kumburgaz, Bayramoglu, etc) but they are ... more