Kadıköy is a neighborhood of the eponymous district on the Asian side of Istanbul. It surrounds one of the city’s busiest transportation hubs.
Moda is a pleasant neighborhood in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul. It’s located just south of the center of Kadıköy.
One of my favorite places to visit in Istanbul is the Church of St. George (Aya Yorgi in Turkish). It’s located on Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands. It’s a peaceful place at the top of the highest hill on the island. It isn’t usually a priority for tourists, but it’s a unique place to visit.
The biggest of Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands is Büyükada, which literally translates to “Big Island”. It’s the most frequently visited of the islands and probably has the most attractions.
Martin and Gönül invited me to join them at the 2012 WTA Championships in Istanbul. This would be the very first tennis event that I would attend in person. It took place at the Sinan Erdem Dome (Sinan Erdem Spor Salonu) in the district of Bakırköy. We were only able to attend the first day of matches due to work commitments.
I found food in Bodrum to be generally overpriced and of low quality. It’s a touristy town so that’s to be expected, but thankfully there are some good places to eat.
Since the beaches aren’t that great, the best way to enjoy the pristine waters around the Bodrum peninsula is to take a day cruise. You’ll be able to visit a few different coves inaccessible by land and jump off the boat into the water.
The tiny fishing village of Gümüşlük has retained its charm by limiting development. My Turkish friends told me to visit in the afternoon to eat very reasonably priced fish at one of the restaurants up against the harbor. I took my family there when they came to visit one day during their cruise ship stop in Bodrum.
Turgutreis is a modern resort town named after the Ottoman admiral Turgut Reis, who was born there to a Greek family in 1485. The town was originally known as Karatoprak until it was renamed in honor of Turgut Reis in 1972.
You’ve surely heard of the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus (Ἀλικαρνασσός) and its famous mausoleum, but where was it located? The modern city of Bodrum in Turkey. Only a few bits and pieces of the ancient city are still around to this day.