Apr 15th, 2010 at 10:30AM: What makes a seven-star hotel? Travelers to Turkey will soon find out.
Local media reports in Turkey claim a new seven-star Shangri-La hotel will open in Istanbul in 2012. The super-luxury 200-room hotel will feature seven storeys, both above and below sea level, and will cost an estimated $250 million to construct.
Turkish newspaper Zaman reports that the hotel will be located on the banks ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Istanbul to get "seven-star" Shangri-La hotel
Apr 15th, 2010 at 10:30AM: What makes a seven-star hotel? Travelers to Turkey will soon find out.
Local media reports in Turkey claim a new seven-star Shangri-La hotel will open in Istanbul in 2012. The super-luxury 200-room hotel will feature seven storeys, both above and below sea level, and will cost an estimated $250 million to construct.
Turkish newspaper Zaman reports that the hotel will be located on the banks ...Photo of the Day 2.3.10
Feb 3rd, 2010 at 6:00PM:
If you've been to Istanbul you know not to miss the Grand Bazaar (and if you've never been to Istanbul you now know what you must see). This photo by ken_1001 truly captures the mood of the market. We don't know his name, but we bet this is a man who has worked hard his entire life in the markets. The lines around his eyes tells a thousand stories, and the smile on his face lights up a room.
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