Near Istanbul Travel Guide

The BBQ and roast are not as big an issue in Istanbul as they might be in London or D.C. As the summer dawns in, people do start to move outdoors, but it is not so much for the picnics and the BBQ, as it is for the Bosphorus. That said, if you will be in Istanbul on a sunny Sunday and you really are yearning for a BBQ party, you might as well check out the few following options. 1. Ciragan Hotel by Kempinski in Ciragan (between Besiktas and Ortakoy, right... Read More

Bogazici Zoo, Bird Park and Botanic Garden are all founded on the same territory near Bayramoglu, Darica. Darica is approximately and hour and a half away from the center of Istanbul with car. The Zoo and its Gardens were founded in 1991. In 1993, the area was opened up for public visitation as well. One of the Bird Species at Darica Park [Image By Nevit Dilmen (Yükleyenin kendi çalışması) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0... Read More

Istanbul is a city located directly by two Seas: the Balck sea and the Marmara sea. And, it is further intersected by the Bosphorus. As such, swimming becomes quite tempting in Istanbul, but you have to find the right place. My parents tell me, that it was much simpler to go swimming in Istanbul in their youth. They could actually jump into the Bosphorous from the side of the road, or  hire a small boat and stay there on the water for a couple of hours,... Read More