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[quote=Anonymous]I am the PP who stayed at Hotel Angel's Home.  We also heard of Hotel Empress Zoe but it was booked for our trip.  We passed by and it looked good, and gets great reviews.

The only tour we took was of the Harem's Quarters in Topkapi Palace - a tour is the only way to get to see those areas, but you book it at the Palace.  The rest of Istanbul and all the sights we saw on our own.  Just read up in lots of guidebooks before going.  If you stay in Sultanahmet, you will be able to walk easily to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Cisterns.  A little longer walk or taxi will get you to the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar.  A friend was traveling at the same time and we all met up with one of his local friends in Taksim one night - woah, that was crazy busy packed nightlife.  I'm glad we stayed over in Sultanahmet since we weren't really looking for wild nightlife, just a chance to see all the beautiful sights.  Another cool thing we did was to see the Whirling Dervishes at the train station where the Oriental Express starts.  I can't remember the name, but you should be able to look it up easily.  It was beautiful and a very special experience.  When we were there it was every evening, for about an hour - you get the tickets at the train station.

Enjoy your trip![/quote]

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