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Antalya Ramadan Market 2016
The Antalya Ramadan Market 2016 takes place from the 5th of June till the 4th of July. The Ramadan is a worldwide fasting month for Muslims, to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. Based on visual sightings of the crescent moon the month can last between 29 to […]
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Exploring the Roman Theatre in Aspendos near Antalya
The Roman Theatre in Aspendos was built in the second century after christ, it is more than 1700 years old! With the short lifespan of everything around us, it’s always astonishing to me to see buildings and handwork that lasted for over a few hundred years, or even more than a thousand years. Located in […]
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Do you need a Visa for Turkey?
Do I need a Visa, a Tourist Visa, for Turkey? This was the number one question that came to me after I booked my Trip. As none of my friends ever travelled to Turkey before I did a little research and found out that I don’t need a visa. But, I’m travelling with a German […]
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Falafel Pita from Kikero Falafel Istanbul near Galata Tower
If I had to, I could totally live off Falafel ’till the end of my life. There is something so special about the taste that I just love – that’s why I eat Falafel Burger as often as possible. When in Instanbul, wandering the area from Galata Bridge to Galata Tower, in search for a […]
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Visit the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul for free
If you are in Istanbul and want to visit a Mosque, for free, go to the famous Blue Mosque, also known as Sultan Ahmed Mosque (often written as Sultanahmet on signs). Due to several prayer times during the day, there are three big-time blocks in which you can visit the Mosque, as a tourist. I […]
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‘Shroom Burger at Shake Shack Istanbul Akasya Mall
As an avowed lover of Burgers it was just a must to at least once have a ‘Shroom Burger at Shake Shack during my Trip to Istanbul, Turkey. I first tried this vegetarian burger at Shake Shack inside Covent Garden in London and as Shake Shack has just a few stores in/close to Europe (London, […]
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Why Turkish Airlines is NOT the best Airline
Turkish Airlines claims to be the best airline. But they are not. For my trip to Istanbul, I booked the Turk Airline for the very first time, after flying dozens to a hundred times with Lufthansa and other airlines such as SWISS, Germanwings, KLM or British Airways. All my recent airlines were more or less […]