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Kadırga (KAH-duhr-gah) is a district in Old Istanbul down a relatively steep hill from the southwestern corner of the Hippodrome (map). There are hotels all the way down the hill to and on the flat land by the Sea of Marmara shore.

The hotels start just off the Hippodrome. Some are not far down the hill, others are all the way at the bottom.

Some streets up and down the hill are of granite paving blocks, others of smooth macadam (asphalt).

This is a real Turkish neighborhood, with non-tourist shops, coffee houses, families, clothes hung out to dry in front of houses, children playing games in the street, old men sitting in the sun smoking and sipping çay.

One excellent feature is the large, shady park at the bottom of the hill, always busy with little kids playing, parents chatting, old men sunning.

Kadırga is by no means fancy, but it is authentically Turkish, friendly, and less expensive than some areas that are more touristy. Just get used to that hill....

Hotel Aziyadé ****
Named for a romantic 19th-cenury novel, the Hotel Aziyadé offers quite practical good reasons to make it your headquarters in Istanbul. More...

Hotel Daphne ****
Just off the Hippodrome, not far down the hill at all, beautiful views of the Sea of Marmara from the roof terrace and many guest rooms. A quiet street, helpful staff, modern rooms in a traditional building. Good! More...

Ottoman Hotel Park ***
This boutique hotel gives you a look at real Istanbul daily life right next to a pretty neighborhood park down the hill from the Hippodrome. More...


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Daphne Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

Hotel Daphne, on the way to Kadırga.