A Foot In Two Worlds
Review of Istanbul (Turkey) by
BNibbles
Advantages: Feels very different with only a 3 hour flight
Disadvantages: Not very restful - not a family holiday destination
...with the arrangement though - many of these streets are more or less out of bounds to large vehicles. Many of these hotels have been granted permission, subject, of course to safety regulations, to operate outside of the official hotel grading system, as being restored mansions, fitting lifts and other 'mod cons' is not an easy option. We had a superb room and bathroom, but it was still a three-floor trek to breakfast.
We stayed in Amiral Tadfil Sokak (Admiral Tadfil Street) in what was actually the eponymous Admiral's house, now called the Angel's Home Hotel; so called because his wife's name translated means Angel.
It is now run by Okkan and Hakkan, two brothers with a penchant for old American cars (our courtesy car from the airport was their own '55 Chevy BelAir) in turquoise (what else in Turkey?) and white. They also looked like a composite...
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Frankfurt am Main restaurants not expensive
Review of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) by
silver-fir4
Advantages: "Restaurants: unhurried, relaxing, inexpensive, historical, even medievial" .... "Where?" ... "In Frankfurt am Main." .... "Never ! who do you take me for, save your stupid jokes for someone else !"
Disadvantages: "Are you kidding? This can`t be !... Frankfurt is a financial center, trade fare, traffic focus, airport and business place. Nix da medievial !! "
...". According to my Italian employer one of the best Italian good valued restaurants in town.
WEISSE LILIE (SPANISH and diversified INTL. KITCHEN), Berger Strasse 275, Borough Bornheim. Phone 0 69 - 45 38 60. They have a tasty Paella e.g.
A TASTE OF BRITAIN (homesick?) BRITISH SHOP, e.g. with those marvellous vinegar Chips ... Borough Nordend, Oeder Weg 34, Phone 0 69 - 95 92 94 74, Tube 1, 2 3 "Eschenheimer Tor" http://www.a-taste-of-britain.de/
AMIR SANDWICH (LEBANESE FOOD): Borough Sachsenhausen, Allerheiligentor 2-4, Phone 0 69 - 29 30 67. Any S-Bahn, "Lokalbahnhof"
FILMMUSEUM (INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN): Borough Sachsenhausen, Schaumainkai 41, Tube U 1, 2 , 3 "Schweizer Strasse"
DR. FLOTTE (INTERNATIONAL and GERMAN KÜCHE): Borough Bockenheim, Gräfstr.87, Phone 0 69 - 70 45 95. Tube U 6, 7 or Tramline 16 "Bockenheimer Warte"
CAFE LAUMER...
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