TRAVEL. TURKEY. INSTANBUL. WEST ASIA.
Istanbul in a Day
Part 2 — A trip of a lifetime to Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan
The three-country packaged tour of Turkey we are doing had only one day for Istanbul, which was really disappointing. Istanbul was on my list for a long time and I wanted to see all the main attractions.
It turned out that with a bit of prior knowledge and planning, you can cover a lot in a day.
Most of Istanbul’s attractions are concentrated in one area. They are within walking distance, which makes it easier because by walking you can avoid traffic jams in old Istanbul, which can have you stranded for hours.
Our group had 21 members and we were all staying in the same hotel. After a good night’s rest, we were all eager to get started. Ahmet, our guide picked us at nine. Driving through the morning crowd we headed straight towards old Istanbul.
We got off the bus near the Blue Mosque and walked through the alleyways to Sultanahmet Square. ( I wrote about three columns and Blue Mosque in my post Istanbul — The City of 3200 Mosques).
