I am trying to organize a 10 day trip to Turkey for my mom and my sister. Anyone been there or from there? They will be staying in Istanbul for most of the stay. Good and accessible area for hotel? Things to do? Is Antalya worth taking a trip to?
Never been, but my company has an office in Istanbul. I heard the hotels are very cheap. So, I'd check the best area and move out from there.
Wish i could say I had been there or was more of an expert, but from what I understand there are a plenitude of magnificent historical sites there if that is of interest to you.
Heard only good things from friends and family who has visited Turkey. Don't forget to visit the House of Asik doe.
I've been. I stayed at a Marriott near The Blue Mosque. I recommend that area as a whole lot of stuff is within walking distance including their light rail (which runs on surface streets just like our system, anywho). I'd suggest Turkish air and seriously consider upgrading to 2nd class, it's awesome! Even in coach, it's great. They have free in flight WiFi the whole way. Freaking awesome. But 10 days seems excessive. Definitely venture out to some other areas. My neighbor recently went to a wedding that was on the shore and said it was amazing. I don't know specifically where they went.
Istanbul is my favorite city in the world and I've been to many. If you're there for more than three days, I recommend staying outside of the tourist area Sultanhamet and stay on the other side of the Galata Bridge. I really like the Tunel, Galata and Taksim area. Further north along the coastline is also good. There are a lot of great large hotels but also anything from boutiques to pensioners to apart-otels and guesthouses. Istikal Cadesi is the main cosmopolitan street, and the nightlife is great there. Also check out the Asian side of the Bosporous. Have fun!
This serves 10, per Martha Stewart: 1 pound fresh pork sausage, casings removed, crumbled (plus giblets, diced; optional) 1 large onion, (about 2 cups), finely chopped 3 celery, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups) Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 pounds prepared cornbread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (12 cups) 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 to 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage (and giblets, if using) over medium-high heat, stirring often, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl. To pan, add onion, celery, and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium; cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add to sausage. Add cornbread, sage, and eggs to sausage and vegetables. Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan; pour 1/2 cup over stuffing, and toss gently (cornbread will break down into smaller pieces). If needed, add up to 1/2 cup more broth, until stuffing feels moist, but not wet. Stuff into turkey, using about 4 cups. Spoon remaining stuffing into a baking pan; it should reach the top. Refrigerate stuffing in pan and remaining broth separately, covered, until ready to bake.
If you find Asik, please convince him to re-sign with us next year for pennies and happily backup Dwight. kthxbye
Awesome country. Istanbul is fun. I'd do a side trip to Fethiye and Cappaochia (sure I'm butchering the spelling on both).
