Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

2 SPORTS & ACTIVITIES o İSTANBUL WALKS ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-516 6300, 0554 335 6622; www.istanbulwalks.com; 1st fl, Şifa Hamamı Sokak 1; tours adult €35-75, child under 2/7yr free/30% discount; j Sultanahmet) Specialising in cultural tourism, this company is run by history buffs and offers a large range of guided walking tours conducted by knowledgeable English speaking guides. Tours concentrate on İstanbul’s various neighbourhoods, but there are also tours of major monuments, a Turkish coffee trail, and a Bosphorus and Golden Horn cruise by private boat. WALKING, CULINARY COOKING COOKING ALATURKA ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-458 5919; www.cookingalaturka.com; Akbıyık Caddesi 72a, Cankurtaran; classes per person incl meal €65; h 10.30am & 4.30pm by reservation Mon-Sat; j Sultanahmet) Established in 2002, this culinary school has changed hands but is still cooking up a storm under its Turkish-Italian ownership. Suitable for both novices and experienced cooks, its convivial 2½-hour classes give a great introduction to Turkish cuisine, from classic meze to Ottoman dishes such as Circassian chicken. The delicious results are enjoyed over a meal in the school’s restaurant. Full-day culinary walks around the Old City, Bazaar District, Beyoğlu, Kadıköy and the Bosphorus suburbs, as well as evenings spent sampling kebaps in Aksaray’s ‘Little Syria’ district or visiting meyhanes (Turkish taverns) in Beyoğlu. All are conducted by the dedicated foodies who produce the excellent blog of the same name, and involve lots of eating. o İSTANBUL EATS (http://istanbuleats.com; tours per person US$75-125) WALKING

URBAN ADVENTURES ( % 0532 641 2822; www.urbanadventures.com; tours adult €27-82, child €22-79)

WALKING TOUR, CULTURAL TOUR

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