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Istanbul, just like Rome, is built on seven hills. So, when you’re exploring the city on foot – which is the best way – at one point or another you will be challenged with a rather steep slope to reach your destination. This is for instance the case if you’re coming from Eminönü after visiting [...]
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Just like everywhere else in the world, some Istanbul taxi drivers have several tricks up their sleeve to hustle unaware tourists. The most common practice is to extend the travel duration by making (huge) unnecessary detours. And since you’re not an Istanbulite, they’re pretty confident that you wouldn’t notice — and you won’t! But with [...]
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Taking a taxi (taksi) in Istanbul is a cheap, easy and comfortable way of transportation. But with 20.000 taxis driving around town, only a fool would believe all drivers are honest. Luckily most of them are indeed fair, but there are a rising amount of cases where tourists get hustled while taking a taxi ride [...]
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Unless you have arranged for a (free) airport pick-up when you booked your hotel, you will need to find transportation from the airport to your hotel. There are several options, depending on the airport where you land (Atatürk International or Sabiha Gökçen) and the location of your hotel — Sultanahmet or Beyoğlu (Taksim/Cihangir). The following overview [...]
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