Osmanbey offers very little to visitors in terms of historic or touristic value. It’s an area of the district of Şişli in Istanbul, Turkey, and is mostly businesses and residential.
Edirnekapı is a neighborhood at the west end of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It borders Ayvansaray and the Theodosian Walls.
A brief guide on where (and what) to eat in Bursa. The city has a decent variety of restaurants offering all kinds of Turkish cuisine. The star of the show is the famous İskender kebab.
A brief guide on where to stay in Bursa, Turkey. On my several trips to the city, I’ve stayed at some very different types of hotels.
Kırklareli is a small city in Eastern Thrace, just a short drive from Edirne. It’s off the beaten path and receives very few foreign visitors.
Karaağaç is a pleasant suburb of Edirne, Turkey. It sits about four kilometers southwest of the historic city center. There are wide leafy streets full of cafés as well as traditional wooden Ottoman homes.
Dolmabahçe is a small area in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located a short walk downhill from Taksim Square and between Kabataş and Beşiktaş.
Kuruçeşme is a pleasant neighborhood on the European side of the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the Beşiktaş district between Ortaköy and Arnavutköy.
We were very much looking forward to exploring Acre on our guided day trip of northern Israel. Unfortunately, the tour was terribly organized and we didn’t get to see it properly.
