When a family wedding brought RSVP editor Paula Lenihan to Istanbul, she never expected to fall in love too - here she details all the sights, food and must-sees for the Turkish capital
Back in October, I went to Turkey for a family wedding. I was blown away by the fusion of culture, cuisine and architecture - read on to find out my top recommendations!
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A brunch in the Old Town consisting of menemen , a warm chicken salad bursting with fresh veg, chips, fresh bread, hummus, olives, coke, water and two coffees cost us €15. After that we walked around the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in the world dating from 1455. We took a day trip to Adalar, the largest of the nine Princes’ Islands about an hour southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara – a place we will stay over on our next trip. The ticket cost €1.30 for a return trip on a very entertaining ferry, where the staff put on their very own live shopping channel.
We overnighted in the city of Canakkale where we enjoyed the most delicious meal in a little restaurant that didn’t look much on the outside, or the inside, for that matter. Here, I had fresh mackerel in warm crispy bread with lots of rocket and lemon; Neil had the same with sardines and an order of fresh and perfectly-cooked calamari to share.
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