{"id":48392,"date":"2011-12-31T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T14:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=48392"},"modified":"2014-01-06T23:04:49","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T21:04:49","slug":"sultanahamet-worth-seeing-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2011\/12\/31\/sultanahamet-worth-seeing-in-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Sultanahamet worth seeing in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rita Gatlin & Jackson Vereen, Corte Madera<\/p>\n

We went because: On a previous trip to Greece, we ventured off to Istanbul. What an adventure. We had to go back – history, food, shopping.<\/p>\n

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Don’t miss: Sultanahamet, the oldest section of Istanbul. And the Turquoise Coastline is a must-see. Spectacular. Breathtaking.<\/p>\n

Don’t bother: Going to Bodrum. Ho-hum. Too many tourists and trinket shops.<\/p>\n

Coolest souvenir: Turkish tea cups made by a local artisan in Kas.<\/p>\n

Worth a splurge: Day of sailing to coves around Kekova, an ancient sunken city, with a local family. A feast and fresh fish prepared on deck.<\/p>\n

We wish we’d packed: Less clothing. We had to buy a suitcase to fit all the treasures we bought.<\/p>\n

Other comments: We enjoyed hiking to many ancient sites and were surprised at the stunning beauty of the coastline.<\/p>\n

This article appeared on page N – 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle<\/p>\n

via Sultanahamet worth seeing in Istanbul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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