Travel Istanbul

If you came to Istanbul on a budget airline you will most likely arrive to Sabiha Gokcen Airport located in the Asian Side. It’s not close to the city centre but there are a few ways to get to the centre of the city, Sultanahmet or Taksim etc.

How to get from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Sultanahmet or Taksim?

- Airport Bus: There’s airport bus provided by Havas taking you to Taksim Square. Price is reasonable. Duration is about an hour.

- Public Transport: Take the bus E10 to Kadikoy. It takes about 1 hour. Take the ferry from Kadikoy to Eminonu. Ferry ride is enjoyable. You don’t get bored. Sultanahmet is just 20 minutes walk from Eminonu. You can follow the tourists walking to Sultanahmet. In the daytime you can both find bus and ferry quite easily. To go to Taksim take the ferry to Karakoy. There you can find a lot of city buses going to Taksim area.

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Date: 2 October 2010
Location: Maçka Küçük Çiftlik Park

German rock band will come to Istanbul as a part of Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour. This is an important concert and this may be your last chance to see the Scorpions live on the stage, sing their legend songs like “Send me an angel”, “No one like you”, “Wind of change”, “Living for tomorrow”, “Lonely nights” together, as the band explained that they will end their career after 40 years. If you are think to buy tickets, you should be quick as they may be all sold out soon.

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You may get from Abdi Ipekci Arena to Sultanahmet by taxi. But if want to do it for paying less amount here’s the way how to get from Abdi Ipekci Arena to Sultanahmet by using public transport:

Walk about 500 meters from Abdi Ipekci Arena to Kazlicesme train station and get off at Cankurtaran stop. It’s just ten minutes walk to Sultanahmet. However, you should keep in your mind that there’s no public transport after midnight. So you can take a look at train schedules here and here. You should plan your outside activities considering the schedules.

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Date: 6 September 2010 / 21:00
Location: Istanbul Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu 

Irish rock band U2 will come to Istanbul for the first time with 360 tour. This year there have been a lot of big concerts in Istanbul up to now but this will may be the biggest concert of 2010 in Turkey with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture.

If you are thinking to buy ticket you can check out here. Red zone tickets have already been sold!

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As you may know basketball championship 2010 will be held in Turkey. The place where matches which will be played in Istanbul is Abdi Ipekci Arena. Here you can find some good and cheap hotels around Abdi Ipekci Arena.

Hotels Around Zeytinburnu

The place is in Zeytinburnu which is close to Ataturk Airport. Hotels in that area are generally business type. If your aim is only to see the matches you can look at Ibis hotel. It may be the best choice for you as it is close to Abdi Ipekci Arena. After the match ends in the late time you can go back to the hotel by taxi. It won’t cost much as it’s not far. Prices of the hotel are also reasonable.

If you are also thinking to sightsee it may be a good idea to look for hotels around Sultanahmet as it’s not too far away from Abdi Ipekci Arena and easily reached by public transport.

Hotels Around Sultanahmet

Uyan hotel, Tayhan Hotel, Imga Hotel, Ilkay Hotel, Hotel Ayasofya, Best Western Amber Hotel, Tashkonak Suites, Nena Hotel, Ferman hotel are just a few of them.

You shouldn’t look for hotels around Taksim area as it is far away from Abdi Ipekci Arena. You should also consider about these hotels:

Osmanhan Hotel,Hotel Sapphire,Acra Hotel,Berce Hotel,Seraglio Hotel,Emine Sultan Hotel,Apex Hotel,Sarı Konak Hotel,Sude Konak Hotel,Sultan Hill Hotel,Garden House Hotel,Stonehouse Hotel,Le Piano Hotel,Erboy Hotel,Hotel Inter.

Research about them carefully, because some of them may have high prices due to the tournament.

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