Comments on: 6 under-the-radar destinations in the Middle East http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Evans http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-5939 Kevin Evans Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:00:11 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-5939 Golan Heights are a really fascinating area. Wine buffs should visit the award winning Chateau Golan. Stay at the Kfar Blum kibbutz. You can read our writer's account of her recent journey to Golan here. comments welcome. http://www.thetraveleditor.com/article/3036/Introduction_General_War_makes_way_for_Wine_in_the_Golan_Heights.html Golan Heights are a really fascinating area. Wine buffs should visit the award winning Chateau Golan. Stay at the Kfar Blum kibbutz. You can read our writer’s account of her recent journey to Golan here. comments welcome.

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]]> By: Jennifer http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-4738 Jennifer Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:46:43 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-4738 Enjoyed the piece -- lots of new places to add to my travel wish list! -- but the description of the boat trip in Istanbul seemed a bit confusing/misleading to me as an expat resident. The trip you describe indeed starts near where the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and Marmara all meet, in Eminönü, but it goes *along* the Bosphorus, not the the Golden Horn. Anadolu Kavağı sits on the upper Bosphorus, near where the strait flows out to the Black Sea. That trip, while incredibly lovely and well-worth taking, is in all the guidebooks. The real lesser-known adventure is -- actually -- along the Golden Horn! Ferries ply this smaller waterway slowly and somewhat infrequently (once an hour, I believe?) stopping in the atmospheric neighborhoods of Fener and Balat and near the ruins of the old city walls at Avyansaray before ending up in Eyüp, home to one of Islam's holiest mosques and shrines; a beautiful, rambling hillside cemetery; and the Pierre Loti Cafe overlooking it all. Enjoyed the piece — lots of new places to add to my travel wish list! — but the description of the boat trip in Istanbul seemed a bit confusing/misleading to me as an expat resident. The trip you describe indeed starts near where the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and Marmara all meet, in Eminönü, but it goes *along* the Bosphorus, not the the Golden Horn. Anadolu Kavağı sits on the upper Bosphorus, near where the strait flows out to the Black Sea.

That trip, while incredibly lovely and well-worth taking, is in all the guidebooks. The real lesser-known adventure is — actually — along the Golden Horn! Ferries ply this smaller waterway slowly and somewhat infrequently (once an hour, I believe?) stopping in the atmospheric neighborhoods of Fener and Balat and near the ruins of the old city walls at Avyansaray before ending up in Eyüp, home to one of Islam’s holiest mosques and shrines; a beautiful, rambling hillside cemetery; and the Pierre Loti Cafe overlooking it all.

]]> By: Ben http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-80 Ben Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:26:07 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-80 Thanks, David - Best, Ben Thanks, David -
Best,
Ben

]]> By: Ben http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-1144 Ben Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:26:07 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-1144 Thanks, David -<br /> Best,<br /> Ben Thanks, David -
Best,
Ben

]]> By: David Miller http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-248 David Miller Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:06:32 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-248 A fantastic piece Benjamin. I look forward to reading more from you. A fantastic piece Benjamin. I look forward to reading more from you.

]]> By: David Miller http://matadornetwork.com/trips/6-under-the-radar-destinations-in-the-middle-east/#comment-1143 David Miller Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:06:32 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=60#comment-1143 A fantastic piece Benjamin. I look forward to reading more from you. A fantastic piece Benjamin. I look forward to reading more from you.

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