A week in Türkiye | Turkey | Istanbul | Antalya | Konya | Cappadocia
Where we stayed in Istanbul - JW Marriot Istanbul Bosphorus - www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/istjb-jw-marriott-istanbul-bosphorus/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
Favorite Foods: Sahzade Cag Kebap - Address: Hoca Paşa, Hoca Paşa Sk. No:6 D:4, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Durumce Taksim - Address: Kuloğlu, Sadri Alışık Sk. 16/a, 34340 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hafiz Mustafa Cafe - Several locations throughout Istanbul
Places we visited in Istanbul:
Galataport
Bosphorus
Hagia Sofia
Blue Mosque
Sulaimani Mosque
Grand Bazaar
Taksim Square
Istiklal Street
Where we stayed in Antalya - We stayed at a relative's home in Belek for 4 nights
Day trips from Antalya: Side
Alanya - Dim Caves
Land of Legends
Konyalti
Kaleici
Favorite Food:
Oztat Kebap & Tantuni: Address: Merkez, Kadıpaşa Mahallesi, ptt sk, Postane Arkası 2 a, 07400 Alanya/Antalya, Türkiye
Konya - We only visited for a few hours while driving from Antalya to Cappadocia. The road trip from Antalya to Konya is 3 hours.
Must visit places:
Mevlana Museum
Azizia Mosque
Selimiye Mosque
Stroll through the Bazaars and shop for much more reasonable prices than Istanbul
Favorite Food:
Celal Bey Etli Ekmek: Address: Aziziye, Türbe Cd. 37a, 42030 Karatay/Konya, Türkiye
Cappadocia - We spent 1 night in Cappadocia and left back for Antalya the next day (6 hour drive).
Where we stayed:
Century Cave Hotel - Address: Aydınlı, Güngör Sk. no:11, 50180 Göreme/cappadocia/Nevşehir, Türkiye
www.centurycavehotel.com/en
Where we ate:
Old Cappadocia Cafe - Address: İçeridere Sk. no:8, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
Balloon Ride - $70 per head booked through Golden Cappadocia Travel www.goldencappadociatravel.com/