DOs and DO NOTs
DO
Consider staying in Sirkeci vs.
Sultanahmet.
Sirkeci is named for the
still-standing famous Ottoman train station that used to be the final stopping
point of the Orient Express.
The working class area is still tourist-friendly
(people will speak baby English to help you figure things out and backup menus
in English are available).
DO NOT
Stay or eat, unless starving, in
Sultanahmet.
The 3 star hotels tend to have a flaw
in Sultanahmet, be it offering over priced rooms or being too noisy.
Restaurants offer standard Turkish
fare, but it’s not the real thing.
Sultanahmet restaurants cater purely
to the tourist trade.
A pide will be an airport quality
pizza.
A Lokantasi will be a 3rd
rate steam table cafeteria.
The Baklava will be a week old.
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