You know when you go on holiday, and that one food spot stands out more than any other? Yep you know exactly what I’m talking about. Don’t you? For us it was Firuz Kebap house. It helped that it was…
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I’m back Dudettes, and this time its my top 5 hookah spots in Istanbul, because well, you asked for it. Hookah is actually a favourite past time for Turkish people, and a part of their culture, so there’s absolutely no…
Well a little story goes behind our stay here, and you guys know I love my stories, so obviously I’m going to share with you. We booked this little sweet treat literally 12 hours before our flight. Yes! WE did…
I’m not really much of a sweet tooth, I prefer my savoury and Tea obviously, but when I’m abroad things change. When I’m abroad, especially in Istanbul….. bring on the Sugar. So here I am with my top 5 dessert…
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and holds over 3000 mosques! The mosques are famous for its Ottoman and Byzantine influenced Architecture, and take my word for it when I say they will take your breath away. With 3000…
The Suleymaniye Mosque Istanbul is the fourth imperial mosque to be built in the Ottamon era. It was built for ‘Suleyman the Magnificent’. It took 8 years to build and completed in 1557. Sultan Suleman the Magnificent was the longest…
Quite possibly the most Important mosque in Istanbul, Yes I know what your thinking what about the Blue Mosque? The Hagia Sophia. They are important too, but this one holds a history of its own. History Eyup Sultan mosque Istanbul…
Probably the most picturesque mosque in Istanbul. We have all seen the photos of people outside with the seagulls right? I did want to give it a go, but my boys were worried that I’d jump straight into the water…
Built in 2019- this is now the largest mosque in Istanbul. Named Grand Camlica Mosque Istanbul because it has been built on the Camlica Hill in Uskader. (The Asian side of Istanbul) This quite possibly has to be my favourite…
The Blue Mosque- Istanbul, probably the most prominent mosque in Istanbul. The mosque can be seen from quite a distance with its 6 minarets soaring into the sky. This mosque was the very last, Grandest and the most beautiful Mosque…