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Turkey & Egypt NYE 2009

A trip from December 28, 2009 to January 07, 2010, travelling to Istanbul, Bursa, Canakkale, EMINöNü, Cairo, …
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Trip to Istanbul and 2-3 other nearby cities in Turkey. Flight to Egypt, 2-3 days spent in/ near Cairo, then 2 days in Alexandria before heading back to Turkey.
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12/28/2009 to 01/07/2010
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Mon 12/28/09 (day 1) - Istanbul, Bursa

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Istanbul, Turkey
Mon Dec 28 12:00am - Tue Dec 29 12:00am
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This 5 star hotel offers: 24-hour Concierge, photographer, 24-hour room service, gift shop, laundry/dry cleaning …
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Allstar Almira Hotel
25 Ulubatli Hasan Bulvari
Bursa, 16200
Turkey
224-250-2020
Mon Dec 28 12:00am - Wed Dec 30 9:00am
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Tue 12/29/09 (day 2) - Istanbul

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The magnificent Ayasofya was originally built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 AD, and it was used as a church …
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Sultanahmet Square
Istanbul, Turkey
Tue Dec 29 12:00am
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Dubbed the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans because of its beautiful interior ceiling tiles (famed Iznik tiles), this is t …
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Sultanahmet Square
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 518 1319
Tue Dec 29 12:00am
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Wed 12/30/09 (day 3) - Bursa, Canakkale

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Bursa, Turkey
Wed Dec 30 12:00am - Thu Dec 31 12:00am
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Canakkale, Turkey
Wed Dec 30 12:00am
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Fri 01/01/10 (day 5) - EMINöNü

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Yerebatan Sarayı translates as "Sunken Palace." It's Istanbul's largest underground cistern -- a remnant of the Roma …
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13 Yerebatan Caddesi
EMINöNü, France
+90 212 522 1259
Fri Jan 1 12:00am
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Sat 01/02/10 (day 6) - Canakkale

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Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excava …
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Archaeological Site of Troy
Canakkale, Turkey
Sat Jan 2 12:00am
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Sun 01/03/10 (day 7) - Cairo, Alexandria

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Cairo, Egypt
Sun Jan 3 12:00am
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African Hotel welcomes budget travelers situated in the heart of downtown Cairo, a mere 3 minute walk from Ramses …
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African House Hotel
15 Emad Eldin Street
Cairo, Egypt
20 10 65 45 995
Sun Jan 3 12:00am - Mon Jan 4 8:00am
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The Montazah Sheraton Hotel is situated in Alexandria, approximately nine miles from Nozha International Airport …
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Montazah Sheraton Hotel
Corniche Rd
Alexandria, Egypt
3-548-0550
Sun Jan 3 12:00am - Mon Jan 4 12:00am
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Mon 01/04/10 (day 8) - Alexandria

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Alexandria, Egypt
Mon Jan 4 12:00am - Wed Jan 6 12:00am
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The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian …
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Abu Mena
Alexandria, Egypt
Mon Jan 4 12:00am
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Tue 01/05/10 (day 9) - Istanbul

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Topkapı Sarayı, on the Seraglio Peninsula, became a museum in 1924. The Harem, Baghdat Pavilion, Revan Pavilion, Sof …
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Sultanahmet Square
Istanbul, 34122
Turkey
+90 212 512 0480
Tue Jan 5 12:00am
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Across from Dolmabahçe Palace sits Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer home of the Sultans. It is lavishly decorated, with …
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Cayirbasi Caddesi
Istanbul, 80901
Turkey
+90 216 321 9320
Tue Jan 5 12:00am
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Wed 01/06/10 (day 10) - Istanbul

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Twenty galleries filled with artifacts gathered from all over Turkey and the Near East celebrate 5,000 years of hist …
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Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu
Istanbul, 34
Turkey
+90 212 520 7740
Wed Jan 6 12:00am
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Unscheduled - Istanbul

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Hidiv Kasri is a famous landmark of Istanbul, with its unusual main tower jutting above the tree line around Cubuklu …
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32 Hidif Sokagi
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 216 413 9253
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Boutique business hotel - Located in the centre of uptown in 4 Levent, next to Metro station - 10 mins to Taksim Square.
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Moevenpick Hotel Istanbul
Buyukdere Cad, 4 Levent
Istanbul, 34330
Turkey
212-319-2929
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The Boutique Amisos Hotel was renovated in March 2007. All rooms and hotel facilities have been renovated in as …
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The Boutique Amisos Hotel
2 Ebusuud Caddesi
Istanbul, 34310
Turkey
212-512-7050
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