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Hotel Alp Istanbul GuideIstanbul Travel |
| 20 October |
The Princes’ Islands (Turkish: Kızıl Adalar (Red Islands) or more commonly Adalar (Islands) as they are officially named; classical , are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. These islands are Büyükada with an area of 5.36 km², Heybeliada (Greek: Halki) with an area of 2.4 km², Burgazada (Greek: Antigoni) with an area of 1.5 km², Kinaliada (Greek: Proti, meaning “The First”, being the closest island to Istanbul) with an area of 1.3 km², Sedef Adası (Greek: Terebinthos) with an area of 0.157 km², Yassıada (Greek: Plati) with an area of 0.05km², Sivriada (Greek: Okseia) with an area of 0.05km², Kaşıkadası (spoon island, named for its shape) with an area of 0.006 km², and Tavşanadası with an area of 0.004 km². During the summer months the Princes’ Islands are popular destinations for day trips from Istanbul. As there is no traffic on the Islands, the only transport being horse and cart, they are incredibly peaceful compared with the city of Istanbul. Most ferries call in turn at the four largest of the nine islands: Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada and finally Büyükada. Ferry services are provided by Istanbul Seabuses (İDO), a firm operated by the municipality of Istanbul. In spring and autumn the islands are quieter and more pleasant, although the sea can be rough in late autumn and winter.
During the Byzantine period, prince and other royalty were exiled on the islands, and later members of the Ottoman sultans family were exiled there too, lending the islands their present name. During the 19th century the islands became a popular resort for Istanbul’s wealthy, and Victorian era cottages and houses are still preserved on the largest of the Princes’ islands. The Princes’ Islands have become more and more ethnically Turkish in character due to the influx of wealthy Turkish jetsetters, a process which began in the first days of the Turkish Republic when the British Yacht Club on Büyükada was appropriated as Anadolu Kulübü, for Turkish parliamentarians to enjoy Istanbul in the summer. However, the Greek, Armenian and Jewish communities still constitute a small part of the islands’ population. The islands are an interesting anomaly because they allow us to have a rare and incomplete insight into a multicultural society in modern Turkey, possibly alike to the multicultural society that once existed during the Ottoman Empire in places such as nearby Istanbul/Constantinople For many Turkish people the islands are fondly remembered as the home of famous short story writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık and football legend Lefter Küçükandonyadis.
How To go to Islands
There are public ferry services to Islands from Kabatas, You will get on the tram from Sultanahmet till Kabatas.
Click for time table www.ido.com.tr
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| 2 October |
For bosphorus tour in Istanbul you have two option; one is public and the other’s agencies tours. Public tour starts in Eminonu at 10:30 and in summer time second one at 13:30, after 4 stops Anadolu Kavagi is the last of public bosphorus tour on first way. Departure at 3:00 pm and in summer 5:00 pm for afternoon one. Round trip ticket’s cost around 10 Euros. This public tour is like public boat service without guide and it goes on its service way.
Agency Tours are two times in a day in the morning at 9:00 and afternoon at 13:30, this tour starts with hotel pick up to Eminonu, and bring you to Pierre Lotti by cable tour after golden horn by boat tour goes on to Bosphorus.
Different things of this tour over public one are hotel transfers,Pierre Lotti Hill, cable car,golden horn and guidence. This is 35 Euros per person.
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| 2 October |
Altin Balik Restaurant is in Istanbul Anadolu Kavagi Turkish: Anadolu Kavağı in asian side
of Istanbul in north city.
The Restaurant which has been managed by a fisher family for many years
will best choice after bosphorus tour to get relax. Anadolu Kavagi is the last stop of daily
public bosphorus tour. After long tour on bosphorus boat; this four floor and traditional decorated fish restaurant with terrace will turn your day to unforgetable memory with marvellous bosphorus and forest view.
Altin Balik Restaurant Anadolu Kavagi
Yali street (on the left after port) number:3
Phone: 90 216 320 2119
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| 2 October |
20.09.2008 – 20.01.2009
The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), with the sponsorship of Akbank and in cooperation with the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, is preparing to host one of the 20th century’s most important artists and representative of the Surrealist movement Salvador Dalí in September of 2008.
The exhibition will consist of a comprehensive retrospective of the works of Salvador Dalí; in addition to 270 works consisting of oil paintings, drawings and works of graphic art, a variety of manuscripts, photographs and other documents will be included. The exhibition is also distinguished by the fact that it is the largest single exhibition ever organised outside Figueres exclusively with material from the Foundation’s collection. The exhibition can be viewed between 20 September 2008 and 20 January 2009.
Curator of the exhibition Montse Aguer Teixidor, stated that “For the first time we present Salvador Dalí in Istanbul as a unique, innovative, peculiar, brilliant and different artist. We wish to be able to bring the spirit of such museum, so everyone can understand and get a closer look at Dalí’s thinking, his obsessions, his iconography, and the dreamy and surrealist world of a universal, provocative and unique artist.”
Click here to see the events during exhibitions
Direction to Sakip Sabanci Museum from Hotel alp,
Bu public transportation you can use the tram till Kabatas, and you must get on any bus which follows bosphorus line for instance the bus 25E uses the bosphorus line crossing the museum, you can arrive till the in front of Museum.
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| 2 October |
If you will use your own way to Alp Hotel please follow this direction;
From Ataturk Airport;
You can use metro from Ataturk airport to Zeytinburnu, you must change to tram in Zeytinburnu to arrive Sultanahmet by tram. When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
From Sabiha Gokcen Airport;
You can use public buses and Havas till Kadikoy located in asian side, opposite of Eminonu, you must use ferry to cross bosphorus, when you arrive to Eminonu use tram to arrive Sultanahmet. When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
From Sirkeci Train Station;
Get on the tram in front of Train Station in Sirkeci and get off on second stop whşch is Sultanahmet. When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
From Haydarpasa Train Station;
You can use ferry to cross Bosphorus to arrive Eminonu. when you arrive to Eminonu use tram to arrive Sultanahmet. When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
From Bayrampasa/Esenler Main Bus Station;
Get on the metro and use it till Aksaray last station, change to tram in Aksaray and get off in Sultanahmet.When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
From Harem/Asian Side Bus Station,
Use the ferry from Harem to Eminonu, when you arrive to Eminonu use tram to arrive Sultanahmet. When you arrive Sultanahmet after a few meters to down you will arrive to in fron of Hagia Sophia, you will see a road to down on the right end of Hagia Sophia square and will see For Seasons Hotels, follow down crossing this hotel left and right you find begining of Akbiyik Street we are located on the top of this street in small street near Hotel Alaturka which is located on the corner of this small street.
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