Posts Tagged ‘Istanbul’

Blue Guide Istanbul

Published June 20th, 2011

Blue Guide Istanbul
The long-awaited sixth edition of John Freely’s erudite, indispensable guide to the monuments, art and history of Istanbul is out! Opening with a crisp summary of history along with a primer on Ottoman art and architecture, Freely dives straight in to a district-by-district survey of attractions. With a section of color maps, site plans and
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Topkapi, Istanbul

Published April 7th, 2011

Topkapi, Istanbul
Kindly contributed by Jason Goodwin, author of Lords of the Horizon and the Ottoman Empire Series, now numbering four. Following an excursion to Venice, Istanbul’s old rival, in The Bellini Card, Yashim flings himself back into the heart of the Ottoman enterprise in An Evil Eye, where much of the action takes place in the
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Istanbul Eats

Published March 10th, 2011

Istanbul Eats
Kindly contributed by Yigal Schleifer, co-author of Istanbul Eats, the blog and savvy new guidebook. Istanbul has increasingly been appearing on the radar screen of globetrotting food lovers. As the authors of Istanbul Eats, a two-year-old blog, and now guidebook, devoted to ferreting out that city’s best authentic food spots, we understand why. Put simply,
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