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27-Nov-2009 07:55
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27-Nov-2009 10:18
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Merhaba, As it happens to be a big holiday weekend in Turkey, could anyone tell us if all places will be closed in Istanbul? We'd like to do some shopping (f.ex. in street pazaris) and are wondering if it'll be possible on Friday/Saturday.
Thanks.
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27-Nov-2009 05:08
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27-Nov-2009 05:09
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I've just read a post from late-October named "Warning: Mosques Closed" (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1836234&tstart=50) which said that many of the 'main' mosques were either closed or with on-going renovation works because of Istanbul being the 2010 'European Capital of Culture'.
I'm going there in 2 weeks, so... if you're there (or have just been there), can you tell me if that's still the case? I was there 7 years ago and the main nave of Aya Sofya had (also?!) a huge scaffolding up to the dome...
What about Süleymaniye mosque? And Eyüp Sultan mosque? Sultanahmed?
Thanks a lot!
Cheers,
Pau
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27-Nov-2009 05:00
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27-Nov-2009 05:00
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Two of us are here in Istanbul and feel somewhat foolish in booking our visit during Kurban Bayrami. My companion is especially wanting to /not/ see any animal sacrifice or its aftermath. And we were hoping to do all the usual tourist things, especially in the old city and Galata.
I understand sacrifice is confined to only certain places...are any of those places in the old city? Is sacrifice limited to the first day or will it continue for the four-day holiday?
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27-Nov-2009 04:01
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27-Nov-2009 09:11
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A few days ago I had dinner in Beyoglu, Istanbul.
We were very tired after a 25 hours delay on our flight.
We decided to have dinner at a small fisk stall at the fish bazar.
The name of the place is "midyeci Meyhanesi" at n° 24 of Duduodalari sk, the first small street on the left of the famous fishermans street that starts in Istiklal Caddesi.
The only menu was in turkish but we thought it could not be too expensive being only a fish stall with a few tables on the street and not a true restaurant. The fish was overcooked and very very simple, but the surprise came with the bill. Between the two of us, We had two small fish starters, one fresh mixed salad, one small squid, one small bonito and one sole that we had not even ordered.One mineral water,750 cc of an average wine and two turkish coffees.The amount of the bill was the incredibly expensive price of 300 turkish liras ( mor...
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27-Nov-2009 01:39
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27-Nov-2009 06:05
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location: Georgia
Hi
I have finally made it to Georgia (thanks for the advice guys).
Owing to the short time I have, I have time to only see 1 set of caves. Does anyone have an opinion as to which are the best to see?
I had originally intended to go to Vardzia, but was recently told that David Garetka (pls forgive the spelling) might be nicer, and then heard a dissenting voice in favour of those near Gori.
Can anyone comment/recommend?
Thanks
Robert
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27-Nov-2009 00:06
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27-Nov-2009 00:06
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http://www.sabah.com.tr/multimedya/galeri/yasam/farscadan_turkceye_gecen_sozcukler
Some Farsi words in Turkish
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27-Nov-2009 00:03
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parytak »
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27-Nov-2009 00:03
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Some Farsi words in Turkish ...
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26-Nov-2009 20:10
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27-Nov-2009 04:08
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nkomp18 »
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location: Russia
Hi everyone,
Planning to visit Moscow and St Petersburg in May for only 4 nights.
The plan is to take the night train to St Petersburgh, stay there 1 night and return with the night train and stay in Moscow for 1 night.
I read that you don't need to register with hotels if your stay is shorter than 3 days at each place you visit, but how do I deal with the police if I can't produce any registration papers?
What must I do to be able to show that I was on the move? Does the train register the visa?
Also, should I bother getting my visa stamped for the last night at the hotel in Moscow?
Please, if anyone knows, let me know what the right procedure is
Nick
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26-Nov-2009 11:54
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Rockland »
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27-Nov-2009 09:38
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location: Turkey
Hello,
I will be making my first time trip to Turkey in February.
I had originally planned on joining a 2 week tour with GAP Adventures but it has been cancelled due to lack of interest I guess. ( I know February isn't the best time to visit Turkey....)
I've been trying to find another group to join but have had no luck so now I am considering just doing the same general itinerary on my own.
At this point I don't have the time to spend hours and hours of time doing research as far as looking up bus schedules, hotels etc..I'd rather spend my time that I have right now reading up on the sites and history so I know what I'm seeing when I'm there. So my question is this: would this itinerary be fairly easy to follow for an english only speaking first time visitor?
Is getting around fairly easy?
Do I need a guide?
Here's an overview of the itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive Istanbul
Arrive...
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26-Nov-2009 08:22
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tippicat »
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27-Nov-2009 05:59
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tippicat »
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Hello!
I have 9 days off during late March - early April and am considering a trip to Estonia & Lithuania, to be split between the two cities of Tallinn & Vilnius. If I have the time, I'd also love to add on Trakai and the Hill of Crosses.
However, I know that the timing isn't all that great, since it will be the end of winter, and the weather will probably still be cold and the roads icy and slushy.
The guide books that I've read so far aren't all that promising about the weather, either, but I thought I'd check on here to see if it is as bad as the books say, or if I could still have a relatively good trip despite the weather?
The actual dates that I am looking at are March 27th to April 4th.
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26-Nov-2009 05:49
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librarian_on_fire »
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26-Nov-2009 05:49
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location: Russia
Hi,
The visa support team at visatorussia.com have informed me that at present the Russian consulate in Wellington, New Zealand are very strict at the moment for people wanting to visit Russia without pre-booking a hotel for their whole trip. My plans are to travel to the Russian Far East.
I have looked at hotels to stay at, but their rates for early 2010 have not been released yet.
Regards
Barry
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26-Nov-2009 05:00
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26-Nov-2009 21:56
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Hello fellow travelers!1
I am applying for a Russian tourist visa and was wondering if it was really neseccary to register my visa once inside Russia. Is there any who has
departed through SVO recently? Were you asked for any documents other than your passport?
Thanks to anyone who replies
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26-Nov-2009 03:32
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26-Nov-2009 21:25
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location: Moldova
I went across the border from Odesa to Tiraspol this Monday.
I was hold up at the border for about haft hour. The two old ladies who shared the taxi with me didnot have to get out the car and went through.
The border securities aked me how much money I had. I told them I did not have money. They took me to a small office on the side of the road. They searched my camera bag and did not find any thing. And asked me to empty all my pockets. I just show them my wallet instead. I only have 40 Hrv (about $5US). I ignored them to empty all my pockets. One guard asked me if I was an journalist because I had my notepack with me. Two guards talked to each other in Rus. I thought they tried to scare me but I didnot understand Russian language. Fanally, one guard asked me if I understand Rusian and then told me to go back to Ukraine. When I went out the office, the taxi driver used hand si...
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26-Nov-2009 01:00
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26-Nov-2009 05:03
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I've been accepted to an internship program and Turkey and am very excited, but am unsure of where to go; I've been given a few options, but know very little about the cities, and thusfar Wikipedia has only really given objective info. The cities are Ankara, Kocaeli, and Izmir.
Really I'd just like to hear what the cities are like and which is nicest/what's interesting in each. Even if you haven't been to all, it'd be great to get some info on those you do know. I've heard Ankara is a bit boring (sort of like Ottawa or Canberra or DC), while all I know about Izmir is that it's a port city on the coast. Is it nice? "Port city" can mean a lot of things, as I found out in Europe. I have no info about Kocaeli whatsoever.
Cheers.
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26-Nov-2009 00:07
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tonilebowski »
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26-Nov-2009 00:07
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location: Hungary
We reserve a place in downtown, for a good price by a french company called cote-est.
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