Istanbul is one of those places that suck you in and absorb you. The city offers everything, from numerous architectural wonders to belly dancing cafés. In between there is an endless list of things and activities that the place has to offer. It is a perfect harmony between East and West.

This is where Europe meets the East. In Istanbul you will witness the traditional coexisting with the contemporary. On the way from the Grand Bazaar to Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque) you will come across little coffee shops serving traditional Turkish Coffee(Turk Kahve) alongside Starbucks and Mido, a Turkish chain of very trendy and contemporary coffee shops and Mcdonald’s next to Kebab shops.
For food lovers Istanbul is an exciting destination. There are traditional restaurants serving Kebab and Peynir(Turkish Bread stuffed with cheese or potato), big international chains and restaurants specialising in fine cuisine as in any big European city such as Paris or London. Although vegetarian options aren’t thoroughly available, Turks understand vegetarianism and will usually offer a Mezze (a mixture of small meat-free dishes) but if you are lucky enough, you will spot the little vegetarian restaurant just off Istiklal Cadessi which offers a wide range of soya based meals and grilled vegetables while Edith Piaf cds playing in the background!!
Istiklal Cadessi off Taksim Square is the heart of modern Istanbul. It is a wide pedestrian street with all the western shops like TOP SHOP and ADIDAS plus a huge number of cafes, bars and nightclubs . The diversity of Istanbul’s nightlife is amazing. This street is a hub for affluent Istanbulian youth. It is the place for a fantastic night out. Forget Manchester, London or Amsterdam. The Istiklal Cadessi adventure is definitely different. It is a taste of how cultures co-exist and intermingle.

Although Turkey is a Muslim country, Istanbul does have a small but vibrant gay scene with a few gay bars along Istiklal Cadessi playing the big gay hits such as “I will survive”, “It should have been me” or “It’s raining men”. Just look out for the flag!!

The best time to head there is between March and October as the winter months can be cold and wet but there is no doubt that Istanbul has enough charm to attract people all year round. If you are a big fan of museums and monuments you will enjoy your visit regardless of the weather. The Ottoman Topkapi palace deserves a whole day. Head there to discover all aspects of Turkish life at the time of the prosperous Ottoman empire and the life of the sultans including how they lived their private lives in the famous Harem but you have to pay extra for this but believe me, it’s worth it. The Haggia Sophia is an ancient Byzantine church that was converted to a mosque by the Ottomans which makes it very unique. There are not many places in the world where mosaics of the virgin mary and the name of the Allah sit side by side. The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet) sits right opposite. It was built by Sultan Ahmed in 1609 to outdo Haggia Sophia and to please god after the humiliating defeat by the Persians. Non Muslims are allowed to enter the building free of charge unlike other Muslim countries where non-Muslims cannot enter mosques at all.
Easyjet flies to Istanbul from both London Gatwick and Luton with fares starting at £40 but this can go up to £300 as the demand on these flights is very high especially by Turkish businessmen. If you are keen to save money try grabbing a cheap flight to either Berlin or Cologne and get on one of the numerous budget flights from the two cities. Germanwings operates several weekly flights to Istanbul. Flying to Thesaloniki, Greece can be a good option as it’s only four hours away by train from Istanbul and most budget airlines fly to there from many U.K airports. You can also grab a cheap ski holiday to Bulgaria and make your way from there.

So, whoever you are and whatever you are after Istanbul has it all. Whether you are doing it on a budget or you have a fair bit of cash to spare, you will definitely find what you are after. Learning a few keywords in Turkish would be an advantage as English does not seem to be widely spoken but Istanbulians will do their best to help you. So what Are you waiting for?Go on and get lost in Istanbul for an unforgettable urban adventure.

Turkey’s Capital offers Amaizing Gay`s lifestyle with many great cruising places and spots, brilliant Food, Shopping , History and plaisirs into a very modern and ancestral Society…

Go Shopping at the Grand Bazaar
Remember that negotiading prices in Istanbul is a cultural thing, and can even be fun!
Of a size and depth to rival the biggest shopping malls in America, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the biggest covered markets in the world, with well over 1000 stalls. From spice shops, to clothing stores, the throngs of people bustle about this consumerist Mecca as Istanbul truly comes alive.

Visit a Turkish Bath House
Many addresses,Touristic or none,on my opinion, many great Hammams are out of touristic circuit, however see our guide depending of what you are looking for and what you are expecting. The way to relax in Istanbul is to visit a bath house, facilities of which include saunas, pools and massages. Most baths have separate areas for men and women and a few set rules; the most centrally accessible is Cemberlitas Bath, near the Grand Bazaar. Suleymaniye Bath is the only bath in Istanbul that allows mixed bathing.

See the Blue Mosque
Also known as the Sultanahmet Mosque and The Derviche show every night for free front of the Bleu Hotel Cariare), it was once on of the most important Mosques in Istanbul. Called the ‘Blue’ mosque for its impressive blue tiling on the interior walls. Conveniently located near another ‘must see’ attraction, the Hagia Sophia. See our coupond section for free entrance coupons.

Smoke a Turkish Water Pipe
Also known as Hooka, these stylish traditional smoking pipes are worth a try after a hard day of sightseeing. One of the great store for pipe is “Markandij” (see our pipe store shopping section)There are quite a few pipe emporiums found near the Grand Bazaar.

Visit the Eyup District for the Best Views of Istanbul
Catch a bus or Taxi to Eyup, at the estuary of the Bosphorus, for more authentic Turkish culture. This is a place of historical and cultural importance for many Turks and there are some significant Mosques and mausoleums to see. Take a walk up the hill, past the graves on the incline, and come to a little café at the top,(Many Thea marchands in the street!) which affords amazing views of Istanbul from a shaded, leafier position.

Go People-watching in Taksim Square
The Square is at the top of Istanbul’s main public shopping mall, and provides a good chance to sit in a café or restaurant and people-watch. Enjoy a Turkish tea and let the faces, clothing and culture such Many Turkish commercials,and tv news buletin are made in this area.

Explore Turkish History at Topkapi Palace
The Palace was the former residence of the Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400 years and is now an amazing, authentic museum to Turkish history. The long sweeping verandas and open courtyards lead to each extravagantly decorated building, including the Harem, an area of over 100 rooms where the King’s mother, wives, mistresses and eunuchs permanently resided . There are many historical artefacts to see, including jewels,pipe,traditional Turkish Gueranis,Sculture, glass art, guard weapons and items of Islamic historical not negligeable importance.

Cool Down with a Bosphorus River Cruise
A river cruise is the perfect way to see a city so immense, to gauge the size and to cool down in the heat.(see our coupons that you can obtain from certain Hotels) There are tour cruises available, or ferries that go to cities edge. This is absolutly fabulous!

Be Amazed by the Hagia Sophia
No visit to Istanbul is complete without seeing Hagia Sohpia. Built as a church around 500 AD, its now a museum and an incredibly grand example of Byzantine architecture. Must of the building is richly decorated with mosaics, some that curiously reference Christian mythology. The sheer size of the main hall, with its huge dome towering high, above makes this one of the most awe-inspiring Cathedrals in Europe. see our slideshow pics on the right sidebar to get a better idea of this monument.

Try the Local Cuisine
Most people who claim not to be fans of the jelly-sweet Turkish Delight are converted upon trying it in Turkey, where it seems to have a more complex flavour, a delicate blend of subtle fragrances. Or else try baklava a sticky, crunchy pastry that melts and crumbles in the mouth and is full of sweet, aromatic flavour. And, of course, no visit to Istanbul is complete without trying the local savoury, the Doner Kebab, and also our great Baklava, a unic experiance of triyng Turkish Street,Chef,traditional cuisine.

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Scott and Anthony walked arm in arm along the beach, headed back to their hotel. Everything about this holiday had turned out to be wonderful, the beach, the Bosporus sea, the clubs and nightlife in Istanbul. They had spent days exploring palaces and the Grand Bazaar, bought some marvelous cloth and rugs to take home and decorate, but most of all, they were enjoying the time to be together.

Back home in the States, each of them had a career that was very important to them. Unfortunately, both of them worked in a field where their sexual orientation could have caused them to lose career, reputation, everything. Never even mind the interracial angle. And so their relationship always had to be a secret. They had separate apartments, separate lives, and were lucky to steal a few hours together deep in the night, always hiding and worrying.

The vacation had been years in the planning, but it had been done, and had proven well worth it.

Two marvelous weeks of going places together openly, holding hands, kissing, relaxing at the Hamam, dancing at the Douche Club, sampling the exotic wares in the Bazaar, but probably the best times of all were the times alone in their hotel room with no pressure and no worries.

They laughed together and joked about it being their honeymoon.

And tonight was their last night.

They walked together in companionable silence, hands intertwined, the moon shining down on them like a blessing, the waves shushing all thoughts and worries about tomorrow and the days to follow.

Entering their motel room, Scott dimmed the lights and turned to take Anthony in his arms for a lingering kiss. Slowly, they undressed each other in silence, as if words might break the fragile spell that kept them in this fantasyland. The smell of exotic spices drifted in the window and mixed with the scent of male musk that rose from them as they explored each others bodies as if for the first time.

Anthony lingered over Scott’s chest and arms as he slowly slid the shirt back to expose them. He had always loved the glossy black curls that covered Scott’s muscular chest and held the scent of him. Burying his nose in them he savored the scent that was Scott, male perfume mixed with heady spices, he rubbed his face against the full curves of Scott’s pecs, reaching out a long tongue to give the nipples a quick, teasing swipe, watching them grow hard and listening to Scott’s heartbeat quicken.

He stepped away slightly and Scott ran his hands up under his polo shirt, drawing it off over Anthony’s head and up his arms to the wrists, then using it as a bit of light bondage, drawing Anthony’s arms behind his back, twisted and caught in the fabric. Anthony caught his breath and put his head back, eyes closed with pleasure as Scott’s sharp teeth nipped at his tits, the tiny pinpoints of pain lancing through him to make his cock tingle with desire. Scott’s hot breath teased his sensitive skin as he slowly knelt down in front of him, kissing him lightly over his deep chocolate six pack, working his way with tiny licks and nips to the ticklish spot right below his navel.

Anthony giggled and tried to twist away, starting a gentle wrestling match that wound up with them falling onto the bed, Scott wrapped around his back and nuzzling his neck. The gentle tickling resolved into a tingle that started a deep warmth in Anthony’s groin, especially as his wiggling butt brought an answering heat and the swelling of Scott’s big cock through his slacks.

Rubbing his hard dick against Anthony’s hard ass, Scott worked his hands beneath his ebony lover and slid them down the front of his pants to tease and stroke with just the tips of his pale fingers the hard on now raging for release.

Anthony managed to roll over beneath him, and quickly unfastened Scotts slacks and jerked them down to release that massive pale prick, throbbing hot pink from desire. He smiled and took it in his dark hand for a few quick strokes before Scott sat up on Anthonys legs and trapped him so he could do the same, unfastening and pulling Anthonys pants down to his thighs. An equally massive black cock stood proud and rock hard as Scotts pale hand surrounded it.

Moaning with pleasure, Anthony managed to recapture Scotts pole with one hand, squeezing his balls with the other and began stroking it slowly, teasing, running his thumb over the head to spread the first drop of precum, bringing Scotts prick to maximum distention, its color darkening to almost purple as the blood rushed in.

Scott rolled away, reaching and scrabbling around in the bedside table drawer for the anal lube. Anthony rolled with him and slid down the bed so he could wrap full, dark lips around that pale prick. A shuddering groan of passion escaped from Scotts broad chest as he dropped the lube and rested both hands in Anthonys short, dense black hair and twisted his fingers in it.

“Oh God,” he moaned, “you’re going to make me cum!”

Anthony chuckled around a mouthful of hard cock and the vibrations only served to excite Scott even more. Involuntarily his butt flexed, thrusting the hard prick deeper into Anthony’s greedy mouth. Anthony hummed with pleasure.

The vibrations traveling down his shaft into his balls were the final straw and Scott felt the cum rush up from inside of him, his dick exploding in Anthonys warm, sucking mouth, draining him until he felt as if he were turning inside out, he couldn’t stop himself from shoving Anthony down on him as his hips thrust hard at his black lovers face.

Pleasure and pain became an unbearable combination as Anthony continued to suck him until his dick helplessly responded by becoming aroused and rock hard yet again. Then, at last, Anthony released him from his mouth, and looked up at him, white teeth flashing in his face in a satisfied smile.

“Are you pleased with yourself?” Scott asked, teasing.

“Almost…”

Anthony replied, then picked up the anal lube where it was sitting on the floor and began coating Scotts screamingly sensitive prick with it, stroking him to throbbing passion again, before, with a smile, slowly and carefully lowering his tight black ass over that shuddering pale cock, engulfing it into the hot, tight, slick dark cave.

Scott closed his eyes and moaned, then reached down and captured that black, throbbing prick, squeezing and stroking to bring a few drops of precum to the head, then spreading them as they dribbled down the shaft. He cupped Anthonys dark balls as Anthony slowly, carefully began to ride the pale dick, sliding himself up and down, spreading his ass cheeks to take Scott deep inside him, his eyes closed and head tilted back, looking like an African Prince. Scott never got enough of looking at his beautiful lover and marveling that this man was his.

As Scott began stroking that big black cock, harder and faster, Anthony increased his speed, ramming himself down on Scott’s hard dick, a moaning beginning deep in his throat as he ground his hard ass against Scott’s balls, sucking that hard white dick into his tight anus while Scott stroked his black cock harder and faster and now thrust himself up into him. Their rhythm and heat increased until Anthony cried out in orgasm, his creamy cum shooting high into the air and coating Scott’s hand and chest.

Anthony freed one hand and rubbed his own cum into Scott’s chest hairs as Scott began spasming, pouring yet another load of hot cum into Anthony’s hard ass, grabbing him by the hips and slamming him down as he thrust as deep as he could inside of the dark cave of pleasure.

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