TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 04-2016 | Page 71

Yildiz Palace Chalet Bosphorus Bridge ,Galata Tower Eyup Square Blue Mosque Spice Bazaar Topkapi Palace New Mosque Maiden’s Tower Suleymaniye Hippodrome Square Atatuk Airport Hagia Sofia Grand Bazaar TOURIST MAP OF ISTANBUL Travellive GUiDe ITINerAry: ü Turkish Airlines provides daily flights departing from HCMC at 8pm, transiting in Bangkok and arriving Istanbul at 6:00am the next day. From June 27th, Turkish Airlines will officially launch direct flights from Hanoi/HCMC to Istanbul: ü Hanoi - Istanbul: 2 flights/week on Monday and Wednesday. Depart: 4:50pm - Arrive: 5:20 am the next day. ü HCMC - Istanbul: 1 fight/day. Depart: 8:25pm - Arrive: 5:20am the next day. ü You can book online tickets on www.turkishairlines.com or buy a ticket at any Turkish Airlines agency. ü Visa: You can apply for a visa online (eVisa) if you have valid visa to OECD’s countries (fee: USD50). Otherwise, you must apply for a visa 1 month in advance on www.evisa.gov.tr (fee: USD60) cUrreNcy: ü 1 Lira ~ 0.35 USD ~ VND 8,000 TrANSPOrTATION: ü Railway is easiest and cheapest way for transportation. Taxi is also common transportation around city of center. But note that, trams and train are so crowded in rush hours. recOMMeNed HOTeLS: ü Levni Boutique Hotel (Ankara Caddesi No: 12 Sirkeci - Istanbul, +90 212 519 10 19) ü Ottoman Imperial Boutique Hotel (Caferiye Sokak No 6/1 34122 Sultanahmet Istanbul, +90 212 513 61 50) ü Sura Hagia Sophia Boutique Hotel (Divanyolu Cad. Alemdar Mah. Ticarethane Sk. No:10 34122 Istanbul, +90 212 522 7400) ü Wyndham Istanbul Old City 5 star (Balabanaga Mahallesi, Fethibe, 34134 Laleli-Fatih, Istanbul, 34134 , +90 21 25149000) recOMMeNded reSTAUrANTS: ü Surplus Restaurant (Fatih, Ragip GümüŞpala Caddesi, 54, Istanbul, Turkey 34200) ü Matbah Restorant (Caferiye Sokak No 6/1 34122 Sultanahmet, Istanbul) ü Deraliye Restaurant (Adress: Divanyolu Cad, Alemdar Mah, Ticarethane Sk, No:10 Sultanahmet / Istanbul) ü Sur Arnavutköy (Bebek Arnavutköy Cad. No: 52 Bebek / Istanbul) TOUr ü One popular Turkish tour presented by Dorak Tour Turkey is the 8 days 7 nights programs which is currently organised for tourists travelling from Vietnam. Tourists will be taken for sightseeing the famous Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, and more. The 8-day trip shall encompass cities Istanbul - Canakkale - Kusadasi Pamukkale - Konya - Kapadokia - Ankara - Istanbul. TRAVELLIVE 71