Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Places to Visit => Topic started by: KKOB on July 01, 2019, 12:50:36 PM

Title: Istanbul
Post by: KKOB on July 01, 2019, 12:50:36 PM

Mrs KKOB and I are spending a few nights in Istanbul in the autumn. Any recommendations for places to visit that aren't on the usual Tourist Trail ?

Title: Re: Istanbul
Post by: Kevin Sowten on July 01, 2019, 14:10:30 PM

The Rahmi M Koç Museum

The first major museum in Turkey dedicated to the history of Transport, Industry and Communications. Housed in magnificent buildings - themselves prime examples of industrial archaeology - on the shore of the historic Golden Horn, the collection contains thousands of items from gramophone needles to full size ships and aircraft

Fabulous place !!!!!

Title: Re: Istanbul
Post by: KKOB on July 01, 2019, 14:17:08 PM

Sounds like my kinda place ! Mrs KKOB will be busy checking out the bead bazaar in Fatih. Thanks Kevin.

Title: Re: Istanbul
Post by: Diverbaz 1 on July 01, 2019, 14:46:38 PM

And the entrance fee is only 18tl ;D :D :D

Title: Re: Istanbul
Post by: 1calis on July 01, 2019, 17:34:39 PM

How about the cable car that overlooks the Golden Horn or one of the Prince's Islands?

Title: Re: Istanbul
Post by: KKOB on July 01, 2019, 17:42:32 PM

We'll pass on that thanks. Neither of us are great fans of cable cars and Mrs KKOB has mobility problems and I'm not letting her have the rear seat on a tandem.  ;)