Visiting Istanbul
 

Hi,


I plan to visit Istanbul in July 2006 on my way from Asia to Israel.

We planned to go through as its one of the routes, but now we might
prefer staying there a day or two (or more).

Can anyone recommend good sites and hotels, we will try to plan the all
trip on Google earth.


Regards,
Roni

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

    > I plan to visit Istanbul in July 2006 on my way from Asia to Israel.
    > We planned to go through as its one of the routes, but now we might
    > prefer staying there a day or two (or more).
    > Can anyone recommend good sites and hotels, we will try to plan
    > the all trip on Google earth.

For such a short visit you hardly need to plan. There is so much
to see in Istanbul you can't help but walk into two days' worth on
any random itinerary.

There are lots of cheapish places to stay in the Sultanahmet and
Sirkeci areas. For only a couple of days, stay in Sultanahmet,
it's where the grandest Ottoman monuments are. For a bit longer,
Sirkeci is a better bet, as you can get onto public transport
faster and be anywhere in the city very easily.

Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this? (As I only have
pre-Tiger Macs here, I can't access it). If it didn't already tell
you what I've written above, it's not going to be much help with
additional detail.

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Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

"Can anyone recommend good sites and hotels, we will try to plan the
all trip on Google earth."

The absolute must-sees are the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Aya
Sofia (a church that was turned into a mosque when the Muslims took the
city). I also really enjoyed the Sunken Palace Cistern, Sulimaniye
Mosque, Kariye Church, and the spice market in the Egyptian Bazaar (but
skip the Grand Bazaar unless you want souveniers). It would take a
minimum of three days to see all of that.

I liked the Side Pension (pronounced "see-deh") - as of 2001 it was US
$20 per night, and is walking distance from the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia,
and Topkapi Palace. There are lots of cheap hotels and hostels in that
area (do a search for "Sultanahmet hotels").

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

Lol explain please how you plan with Google earth...
Otherwise any hotel site will do to find good and cheap accomodation
Don't take under 3 stars
Good sites, as the man said you'll find them Ok and you won't have enough
time to see them all


"rsegoly" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
    > Hi,
    > I plan to visit Istanbul in July 2006 on my way from Asia to Israel.
    > We planned to go through as its one of the routes, but now we might
    > prefer staying there a day or two (or more).
    > Can anyone recommend good sites and hotels, we will try to plan the all
    > trip on Google earth.
    > Regards,
    > Roni
    >

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

In article <[email protected]>, Runge
<[email protected]> wrote:

    > Lol explain please how you plan with Google earth...
    > Otherwise any hotel site will do to find good and cheap accomodation
    > Don't take under 3 stars

I like this place in IST, great location and 2 units that have really
nice baconies w/ great view of sea and small refrigerator great A/C
'split' unit.

http://hotelhistoria.com/

jay
Sun Jan 01, 2006
mailto:[email protected]



    > Good sites, as the man said you'll find them Ok and you won't have enough
    > time to see them all
    >
    >
    > "rsegoly" <[email protected]> a Žcrit dans le message de news:
    > [email protected]. com...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > >
    > > I plan to visit Istanbul in July 2006 on my way from Asia to Israel.
    > >
    > > We planned to go through as its one of the routes, but now we might
    > > prefer staying there a day or two (or more).
    > >
    > > Can anyone recommend good sites and hotels, we will try to plan the all
    > > trip on Google earth.
    > >
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Roni
    > >
    >

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

Runge wrote:
    > Lol explain please how you plan with Google earth...

This seems to becoming quite a trend. Others I've heard using Google
Earth for hotel and other recommendations were also Israelis. Must be
that high-tech herding instinct.

Cheers,

George W. Russell
Bangalore

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:

[]
    > Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?

I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.

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Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500, [email protected]
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:

    >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    >[]
    >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.

How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
have appeared recently?

and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
Burghfield used for?
--
Martin

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500, [email protected]
    > (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    > prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >
    > >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >[]
    > >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    > >
    > >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    >
    > How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    > have appeared recently?

Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
of?

    > and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    > Burghfield used for?

Cookies?

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ReVisiting Google Earth
 

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected]
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:

    >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500, [email protected]
    >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>
    >> >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >[]
    >> >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    >> >
    >> >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    >>
    >> How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    >> have appeared recently?
    >Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    >of?

I turned off all options and they are still there.

    >> and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    >> Burghfield used for?
    >Cookies?

You know what they make there? I think somebody has cut and pasted a
Tesco "food" distribution centre. Scintillating!
--
Martin

Re: ReVisiting Google Earth
 

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected]
    > (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    > prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >
    > >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500, [email protected]
    > >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    > >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >> >
    > >> >[]
    > >> >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    > >> >
    > >> >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    > >>
    > >> How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    > >> have appeared recently?
    > >
    > >Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    > >of?
    >
    > I turned off all options and they are still there.

Sounds like it's there to stay then.
    >
    > >
    > >> and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    > >> Burghfield used for?
    > >
    > >Cookies?
    >
    > You know what they make there?

I do now! :)

--
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usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org

Re: ReVisiting Google Earth
 

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:00:28 -0500, [email protected]
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:

    >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected]
    >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>
    >> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500, [email protected]
    >> >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >> >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >> >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >> >
    >> >> >[]
    >> >> >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    >> >> >
    >> >> >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    >> >>
    >> >> How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    >> >> have appeared recently?
    >> >
    >> >Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    >> >of?
    >>
    >> I turned off all options and they are still there.
    >Sounds like it's there to stay then.
    >>
    >> >
    >> >> and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    >> >> Burghfield used for?
    >> >
    >> >Cookies?
    >>
    >> You know what they make there?
    >I do now! :)

Hot cookies.
--
Martin

Re: Visiting Istanbul
 

On 2006-01-02 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected] (David
Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) said:

    > Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    > of?

Yes, it has, but only for a few testers.

Re: ReVisiting Google Earth
 

"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:00:28 -0500, [email protected]
    > (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    > prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected]
    >>> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >>> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> >
    >>> >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500,
    >>> >> [email protected]
    >>> >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn
    >>> >> and
    >>> >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>> >>
    >>> >> >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> >> >
    >>> >> >[]
    >>> >> >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    >>> >> >
    >>> >> >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    >>> >>
    >>> >> How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    >>> >> have appeared recently?
    >>> >
    >>> >Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    >>> >of?
    >>> I turned off all options and they are still there.
    >>Sounds like it's there to stay then.
    >>> >
    >>> >> and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    >>> >> Burghfield used for?
    >>> >
    >>> >Cookies?
    >>> You know what they make there?
    >>I do now! :)
    > Hot cookies.

But (serious question) have you integrated it with the (free) Fboweb flight
tracking?

JohnT

Re: ReVisiting Google Earth
 

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 22:34:31 -0000, "JohnT"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:00:28 -0500, [email protected]
    >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:53:30 -0500, [email protected]
    >>>> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
    >>>> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>>> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>> >
    >>>> >> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:45:30 -0500,
    >>>> >> [email protected]
    >>>> >> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn
    >>>> >> and
    >>>> >> prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:
    >>>> >>
    >>>> >> >Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>> >> >
    >>>> >> >[]
    >>>> >> >> Is Google Earth really a sensible tool for this?
    >>>> >> >
    >>>> >> >I love Google Earth, but NO, it isn't.
    >>>> >>
    >>>> >> How do you remove all the red lines advertising aerial photos that
    >>>> >> have appeared recently?
    >>>> >
    >>>> >Hasn't hit the Mac beta yet, but it may be something you can't get rid
    >>>> >of?
    >>>> I turned off all options and they are still there.
    >>>Sounds like it's there to stay then.
    >>>> >
    >>>> >> and what are all the articulated trucks parked at Royal Ordnance
    >>>> >> Burghfield used for?
    >>>> >
    >>>> >Cookies?
    >>>> You know what they make there?
    >>>I do now! :)
    >> Hot cookies.
    >But (serious question) have you integrated it with the (free) Fboweb flight
    >tracking?

No. Have you?
--
Martin