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Istanbul Eats Culinary Backstreets Walks

Istanbul, Turkey
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Ranked #5 of 313 activities in Istanbul
Type: Tours
Owner description: When it comes to exploring a city’s authentic dining scene, while the stomach should ideally serve as the best compass, the truth of the matter is... more » Owner description: When it comes to exploring a city’s authentic dining scene, while the stomach should ideally serve as the best compass, the truth of the matter is that it’s hard to find your way without good local advice. That’s where Culinary Backstreets’ Culinary Walks come in. In order to help you explore the world’s gastro-capitals and get off these cities’ eaten path, CB is offering (with selected partners) guided culinary walks in some of the cities we cover, starting with Istanbul, Athens, Barcelona, and Shanghai.Our culinary walks are designed to lead visitors on an eating binge through a city’s lesser-seen historic side streets and authentic markets, taking in countless hard-to-find culinary gems and, in between bites, a select number of untouristed monuments. « less
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Birmingham, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We went on the Beyoglu tour with Gockcen and WOW!!! My husband and I learned more about culture and on this tour than any tour we have ever been on. Gokcen was an amazing guide, we felt extremely lucky to get to spend the day with him. He even stayed with us afterwards and gave us some suggestions and showed... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

My wife and I have been on a bunch of tours around the world and this was one of the best we've ever been on. Megan was amazing and gave such a rich tour. It was an experience we'll never forget. Just pick one and do it. Our only regret is that we didn't do another due to lack of... More

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Erbil, Iraq
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

My wife and I booked the Culinary Secrets of the Old City Tour on a Saturday in May. The tour group consisted of six guests & Jen, our knowledgeable guide. We started in the spice market and worked our way through several streets in the old part of Istanbul. We started with a traditional Turkish breakfast, then sampled some sweets,... More

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Hastings
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I booked the Kebab Krawl tour by our knowledgeable tour guide Gokcen. And it was absolutely fantastic, he clearly loves food and has lots of stories to tell about Turkey and its food history. I also learned a lot about other things, like the religion, the country their politics and about Turkish people. We went to about 5 or 6... More

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Brooklyn, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

I took two tours, two days in a row. Each was different and rewarding in its own way. "Two Markets, Two Continents," starts in Karakoy, on the European side, then continues by ferry to Kadikoy, on the Asian side. Our guide, Gokcen, was both knowledgeable and engaging, and was really strong on conveying the traditions and foodways, as well as... More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

My wife and I took the "The 2 Continents 2 Markets" tour in late April on our first day in Istanbul. That was the right decision. Gokcen's delicious, fun, and informative 5+ hour tour took us from the docks of Karakoy on the European side to the fabulous neighborhood of Kadikoy across the Bosporus on the Asian side. We sampled... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

My wife and I just returned from Istanbul and during our stay we took the Two Markets,Two Continents with Angelis. We cannot say enough about the tour. It was recommended to us by family friends and I admit that I was afraid to get my hopes up; however, any expectations I had were far exceeded. The tour is great for... More

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New Haven, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Do not pass through Istanbul without taking time to enjoy the walking foodie tour that Angelis and the Istanbul Eats team runs in the Old City. The best international layover I've ever experienced - able to get into the city, eat and walk for 5 hours and get back to the airport for my flight home. Our small group enjoyed... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

We were lucky enough to have Ansell the co founder of this tour as our guide, this tour was by far one of the best foodie tours I have been on for a while, Ansell has a wealth of knowledge and the Places he takes us to are amazing, throw in the food and some history on each person/business we... More

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Bath, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

The Istanbul Eats Old City walk is an opportunity to eat and talk about some of the best of Istanbul's fascinating food. My wife and I took the tour with Angelis who is as enthusiastic about Istanbul as he is knowledgeable about it's food. Starting with a breakfast of cheese, olives, clotted cream with honey, and tea, we moved through... More

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