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Turkish Odyssey: Beyond the Guidebook
Is Turkish Odyssey worth your time? This three-volume work goes far beyond the guidebook - connecting history, culture and geography across Turkey in a way most travel books don’t.
2 days ago
Theodora: From the hippodrome to the throne in Constantinople
En af Byzans mest kontroversielle kejserinder. Theodoras liv spænder fra skuespillerinde til central magtfigur under Nika-opstanden.
5 days ago
The Great Whale in the Bosphorus - the story of Porphyrios
A large sea creature troubled ships in the Bosphorus for years. The story, recorded by Procopius, is stranger - and more real - than it sounds.
5 days ago
Greeks and Turks at each other’s throats - over a bowl of soup
Greeks and Turks are at it again. This time over something as (un)appetising as tripe soup - patsas in Greek, işkembe çorbası in Turkish. If you enjoy the blog, you can support it by buying me a virtual coffee Follow the blog on Instagram and YouTube Read also: Skip-the-Line Tickets in Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern & More According to Associated Press, a restaurant owner in Thessaloniki - the birthplace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - wants to have the soup re
6 days ago
You think it’s just a statue in Istanbul. Look behind it
Right behind the newly restored Sirkeci Post Office in Eminönü stands a statue of a hamal - a traditional porter. If you enjoy the blog, you can support it by buying me a virtual coffee Follow the blog on Instagram and YouTube Read also: Skip-the-Line Tickets in Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern & More The statue is a symbol of the Ottoman answer to what many years later became known as “delivery riders”. But not everything belongs to the past. Beneath the st
Apr 14
Istanbul Modern Review: Is It Worth Visiting?
Istanbul Modern er et af byens mest kendte museer - men min oplevelse var ikke helt, som jeg havde forventet. Se hvorfor.
Apr 12
The art of the Turkish Meyhane: Meze, raki, and conversations that never end
Hvordan foregår en aften i en tyrkisk meyhane? Om meze, raki og den særlige Istanbul-tradition, hvor middagen langsomt bliver til en hel aften.
Apr 6
Zeytinburnu Mosaic Museum: A Stunning Free Roman Site in Istanbul
En af Istanbuls største romerske mosaikker gemmer sig i Kazlıçeşme uden for bymurene. Zeytinburnu Mosaikmuseum giver et sjældent indblik i livet i Konstantinopel for 1600 år siden - og er lige nu et oplagt alternativ, mens mosaikmuseet ved Sultanahmet er lukket.
Apr 6
The Authentic Turkish Hamam Guide: What to Expect and How it Works
En af de populære, afslappende og traditionelle tyrkiske oplevelser, du kan få under et besøg til Istanbul eller det øvrige Tyrkiet, er et besøg på en hamam - et tyrkisk bad
Apr 2
The Theodosian Walls: Walking Istanbul's 1600-year-old shield
De Theodosiske Bymure i Istanbul er en 1600 år gammel byzantinsk forsvarsmur, der beskyttede Konstantinopel gennem mere end 40 angreb. I dag kan du gå langs dele af muren og opleve et af byens mest oversete historiske steder.
Apr 2
Airport Transfer: Getting from IST and SAW to central Istanbul
Der er to lufthavne i Istanbul: Én på den europæiske side af byen (Istanbul Airport, IST) og én på den asiatiske side (Sabiha Gökçen, SAW).
Mar 31
Istanbul: The end of the Byzantine Empire under the metro bridge that refuses to be forgotten
Et 600 år gammelt stykke af Galata-muren er dukket frem under Haliçbroen. Læs historien om den glemte genovesermur, der nægter at forsvinde.
Mar 30
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