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Word for the Travel Wise (06/23/06)
On my way into Dushanbe this fall I have a day to kill in Istanbul and I'm trying to decide the best way to use it as far in advance as possible so I'm prepared to rush out and back into the airport. I should be getting a guide book soon in addition to the out-dated Central Asia guide. If anyone has any ideas for a day in Istanbul please feel free to share.Today's word is a Turkish word used in Turkey:
sabirsiz - impatient
Prepare ahead of time by visiting this Turkish Class site. Membership is free and you'll get a lot more than some of the basics they already have listed. Online Turkish is good too, but you'll have to register and pay to get anything more than hello, how are you and I love you. Stick to the first site and check out this Turkish vocabulary list of body parts. Wiki has an excellent starters piece on background, history and a short list of words. Scope out phrasebooks from Rough Guides, Lonely Planet or grab both.
Past Turkish words: merhaba, iyi volculuklar
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Carpetblogger Jun 24th 2006 2:48AM
There's no better way to spend a layover in Istanbul than at a hamam. If you've never done it before, choose one of the ones tourists frequent in Sulthanahmet, like cemberlitas. I wrote about it here:
http://carpetblog.typepad.com/carpetblogger/2006/01/more_things_to_.html
tahir Jun 24th 2006 7:08AM
Depending on your arrival time:
AGALOGLU HAMAMI
Yerebatan Caddesi no: 34 Cagaloglu.
Tel: (0212 ) 522 24 24
Open daily From 8 am to 10pm (men), from 8 am to 8pm (women). No credit cards.
Built in 1741, this is perhaps the most beautiful Turkish baht in the old city of Istanbul. Divided into separate areas reserved for men or women.
OR
GALATASARAY HAMAMI
Turnacibasli sokak no: 2
Tel: (0212) 249 43 42
Open from 6:30 am to 10pm (men), From 8am to 7pm (women). No credit cards. Built during 18 century in Galatasaray on the European side of the city, GALATASARAY HAMAMI remains more popular with the appreciative locals than with tourists.
will be a nice start for the day. After the bath you can take a day trip to Hagia Sophia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
Around sunset i recommend Ulus 29 http://www.club29.com for dinner.
Adrienne Jun 26th 2006 2:02PM
Carpetblogger & Tahir -
Thanks much! I'm taking notes. Carpetblogger your breakdown of the whole bathhouse scene for foreigners had me in giggles. The language barrier and being nakie was something I never even thought about.
It's on my list.
Cheers,
Adrienne