Emily in Istanbul
I was in Istanbul, Turkey for three nights at the very end of February. While my brief visit was not without frustration, I also had some phenomenal experiences.
I was stunned by the massive amounts of ancient history and the beautiful, ominous mosques. I also thought it was cool that Istanbul is the only city in the world to sprawl across two continents (Europe and Asia). And don’t get me started on the grilled honey pancakes…
I sometimes contribute articles to TravelIntelligence.com, a wonderful UK-based travel site that focuses on boutique and luxury hotels. I wrote a guest post for their blog, which just went up today, about six of the things you absolutely MUST experience on your trip to Istanbul (in addition to two popular attractions you shouldn’t waste your time on).
I hope you will take the time to check out my guest post and explore the TravelIntelligence website!
What attractions do you think shouldn’t be missed in Istanbul? Any doozies you would skip next time?
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Grilled honey pancakes? Sounds decadent and delicious.
Hi Emily! Thanks so much for your comment on my blog. I came over and I love your blog! It’s got tons of GREAT info it. I read your guest post on Turkey (and I stumbled it) and some others and I think it’s great! Let me know if you would be interested in guest posting or trading links, etc. Have a great day! – Beth
Jack — yes, SO good! We went to a restaurant in Sultanahmet where there was a woman at the front (facing the window) rolling balls of dough into flat tortillas with a rolling pin. She then grilled them on a hot flat iron in front of her. You could order a pancake (really just a quesadilla) stuffed with all kinds of things, and she would fill it and grill it right there, and it was served to you fresh off the grill. I got one stuffed with minced meat, feta, and spinach — it was delicious. They also had a honey one and a chocolate one. The honey one was served with hot, gooey honey — wish I had time to try the chocolate one, too!
Great post. I know Istanbul well… although I think the phrase ‘ominous mosques’ is possibly a bit politically incorrect!
Hi Roger, thanks for the comment. I’m sorry you feel that my wording was politically incorrect. I didn’t at all mean that they were ominous due to the religion–I simply meant that the architecture of the mosques felt so overpowering, enormous, and beautifully haunting.
Im Turkish…in Istanbul…
My country is really great… Sultanahmet,Karakoy,Eminonu,Beyoglu..
Again Come
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