City walk - 3

These are the pictures from our first city walk

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Hi Sethi,
When and where will city tour start?
and how can we reach the starting point easily from Anatolian site?
26 th feb is sunday.
Is city tour saturday or sunday?

In stead of 26th now we are pre planning our trip on 19th feb, on Sunday. Check this below.

We're again back on a fantastic city walking tour as promised!!The walk this time is going to be as follows:

Balat-Edirnekapi-Eyup-Pierre Loti(French Novelist).

Neco did prepare a cool walking route by going,seeing,and exploring personally:)To begin with,we're gathering in front of Egyptian Bazaar in Eminonu which is also known as Misır Çarşisı or spice bazaar at 11:00am and subsequently getting on the bus to Balat for the first spot of walking.

We'll be discovering the one of the oldest district of Istanbul,named Fener,the historical pattern in Balat,local people,Old Greek houses,Churches,local flavors together which makes us take lots of wonderful pictures and walk:)

Here's some of the prospective spots:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
Aya Dimitri Church
Balat Bolini Rum Church
Red Lycee(Balat)
Balat Cavus Hamam(Turkish Bath)(1280)
Tahta Minareli Mosque Turkish bath(Wooden minaret Mosque(1458)
Bulgarian Church
Synagogue
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Eyup Mosque & finally to
Pierre Loti

We will have Lunch at a very famous restaurant named 'Canak' which has a good reputation for white beans:)
White beans & Butcher's meatballs,

After lunch,We will be heading to Eyup for visiting the mosque and discovering Istanbul with a different view.And of course,the Turkish Coffee cooked with embers can not be neglected!

If you're in for this remarkable walking tour please do not hesitate to join!...

In case you get lost to find direction for this place you can also call me on Digits 0534 815 7896     
Cheers

Sethi

Friens group is almost getting full. Send me a message if anyone wants to join.

Till than see you.

hi anil bhai how u doing...even i want to join but next time bro...


cheers.

Hey arif so r you coming to Ist.

Anyway friends who sent me p.m please be on time. Sorry we cannot take anymore people in the group. It's gone very big, normally we have 50 -60 people but tomm it seems we have already crossed 90 plus. This big group is difficult to manage on streets of Istanbul. Sorry if any body wants to join, may be next time. Please forgive me this time.

Regards

Sethi

Very impressive:) Make sure the police dont think you're a bunch of demonstrators! But seriously, there are lots of lonely kids who come here to Istanbul thinking it will be a big party and it ends up being just another big lonely city so you guys are doing a great job organising walks and meet ups.

These look like fun! When is the next walking tour going to be? Hope we can join.

nice walking...  a lot of good photo i wanted to join your last walking, maybe next walking if you say to i can join...

Thanks Stefania, Ali & be lucky. It was really fun this time with almost 80 people walking on the streets, yes it was bit difficult to manage so many people on the streets who have a different walking pace. But end of the day it was an awesome walk finished at pierre loti sipping nice coffee with a wonderful view.

Next walk we are planning on first Sunday in march. I will update here.

Some pictures from this Sunday walk.

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See you next time.

Here are some more great pictures from 19th feb -


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hey bro i will be cmng in summer to Istanbul....and seen your
pic of walk ,,awesome buddy i liked it lot next time i will join with u sure...cheers enjoy bro

Thanks Arif.

Looking forward to meet you.

Cheers

Sethi

Hello Expats!

We're again back on a fantastic city walking tour as planned!!The walk this time is going to be as follows:

We are going to Princes Island(Big Island)or in Turkish it's called as Buyuk Ada.

Bring your own food for lunch & drinks if you need. But don't forget your water bottle.

We will be meeting on Sunday the 4th march at Kabataş ferry port at 10.15 to catch a ferry at 10.30. So please don't be late otherwise you will miss the ferry.

We will be catching a big boat which is called VAPUR in Turkish.

This boat will reach Kadikoy ferry port at 10.50. So expats coming from Kadikoy should meet in front of ferry port at 10.30.

Finally we will reach Buyuk Ada at aprox 12.05.

Only 20 minutes you have here to buy something from the market.

By 12.30 we will start walking through the streets,passing through some great old historical building & churches.
We will stop over for a lunch there for some time, what you bring we all will share.

After lunch We will start walking again toward the old town & start coming down while passing through the streets which you would have never been before.

If you're in for this remarkable walking tour please do not hesitate to join!...


Sethi - 0534 815 7896

Kerem - 0530 553 7770 (Kadikoy side)

Sorry friends i almost forgot to post pictures of the last event. here we go.

Thanks who all joined us in that wonderful walk.

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Cheers

Sethi

CITY WALK - 5

We will meet in front of big gate of Misır Çarşisı/ spice bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) at sharp 11.00 am on "SUNDAY" 18th march 2012.

At 11.15 we will start walking toward the - Süleymaniye Mosque.One of the best in Islamic architecture. This is approx 15 minutes walk from spice bazaar.

Say around 11.30 we will reach this mosque. We will spend approx 15 minutes to click some pictures & visit inside.

we will start walking toward the Fatih.

From Süleymaniye to going towards Fatih, we will stop to drink the most famous drink from the original factory outlet. This is called as BOZA,Vefa (BOZAAAAAAA)

After drinking this we will get some energy & start walking towards the" kadınlar pazarı" take a lunch which is speacial meat "BÜRYAN" Then towards Fatih mosque.This is very historical mosque & considered to be a holy.

We should be leaving this mosque towards the Balat area. This is awesome place to see.

Here we will also see a very old Greek- Orthodox School. Where in the past only Greeks students were allowed till today no Turks are allowed to study in this school. It was built in 1455 after 2 years of conquer of Istanbul.

We will walk in the streets & finish at a church.

So get your cameras ready. Tighten your shoes & join us with good mood.


In case you get lost to find direction of any place you can also call me on Digits 0534 815 7896 

Sethi