Istanbul: Always the Journey, Never Just a Stop
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Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul: Always the Journey, Never Just a Stop

Transport + Accommodation
Created: Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Departure: Friday, June 13, 2025
Ref ID: 26054886
price per person From
251 €
Based on 2 adults
(502 € Total Price )
Created: Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Departure: Friday, June 13, 2025

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Istanbul owes its historic importance and its amazing cultural and architectural heritage to its perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia Minor. Through most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of more than 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants from provincial Turkey, lured by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, fast-growing city. Istanbul is no longer the nation's capital, but is Turkey's economic and cultural powerhouse - a status underlined by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there's more to Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A fast-growing economy contributed to a flourishing arts and music scene, with a plethora of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants and designer fashion outlets.
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13 Jun
Departure transport
Departure
Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines - PC284
02:45 - Tirana, Tirana Rinas (TIA)
05:25 - Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) Alternative airport
Nonstop Fare: economy
Transport:  PC284
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: economy
13 Jun
Accommodation
2 Nights
Bon Hotel Hagia Sophia 8.7 Very good
Istanbul - At 1.9 km from the centreBED AND BREAKFASTAlaykosku Mah. Sengul Hamam Sok. No: 5 Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Standard Double room (full double bed)
Bon Hotel Hagia Sophia is centrally located in Istanbul, a 3-minute walk from Basilica Cistern and 6 minutes by foot from Hagia Sophia. This luxury hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Blue Mosque and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Topkapi Palace.

Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features babysitting (surcharge) and a television in a common area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
15 Jun
Return transport
Return
Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines - PC285
12:15 - Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) Alternative airport
13:00 - Tirana, Tirana Rinas (TIA)
Nonstop Fare: economy
Transport:  PC285
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: economy
price per person From
251 €
Based on 2 adults
(502 € Total Price )
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