Istanbul : Souvenir Shopping

For you busy traveller with little time to choose and will to bring something nice for those waiting back home. FORGET ABOUT Grand Bazaar and explore the local jewels, that actually offer much more bang for the buck. Today, we visit Les Arts Turcs aka the perfect art gallery featuring local artists where you can find anything from traditional ceramics through cute details in the shape of handmade magnets, organic soap or glass keychains. As you can see in Les Arts Turcs MAP, it is very close to the entrance to Hagia Sophia - a small detour well well worth it. The owner is super kind and if you come with some extra time, you can enjoy one of their workshops for a more intimate experience on the traditional techniques.

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Cats of Istanbul

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5 hours in Istanbul

Still bewitched by the charm of Istanbul, the frontier between East and West, formerly known as Byzantium and later on Constantinople, I decided to drop some lines for you business traveller with little time and a huge desire to experience new places, as an afternoon is enough to get a feeling of what this city can offer. Despite the excitement of having access to the Executive perks of Hilton Bomonti (featuring free drinks at floor 34) we decided to leave the hotel as soon as the conference was over, hoping for the 5h until our table at 360 to be sufficient.

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