Day 4: Tuesday 13/8/2013 1. Taking a tram and sightseeing area Kabatas.
Day #4: Sightseeing Kabatas Area
The Zeytinburnu-Kabataş Tram Line: Dark Blue line
Bismillahirahmanirrahim..
Sudah hari ke-4 kami di Istanbul.. Hari ke-4 ni we decided utk light activities.. since semua pun mcm dah lemau/penat…
And semenjak hari pertama kat sini dah teringin nk naik tram yang unik tu sebab tram line depan hotel je.. 😉
Maka dengan itu, hari ke-4 ni we experienced taking a tram to Kabatas. Sambil tu, jalan-jalan area Kabatas dan survey how to go to Princes’ Island from Kabatas.
Tram line ni dari destinasi Zeytinburnu-Kabataş. Rasanya, semua tourist akan anggap tram di Istanbul adalah antara yang menarik di sini. Tram line ini connects the historical places of Istanbul with the modern part by crossing the Galata Bridge. Actually, selain tram, terdapat lagi dua perkhidmatan awam ala-ala keretapi ni di Istanbul iaitu Metro dan Funicular. Tapi only tram line yang crossing the Galata Bridge. Tourist love using tram sebab it has stops yang amat berdekatan dengan tempat-tempat menarik di Istanbul. Antaranya; Laleli Üniversitesi (dekat dengan Süleymaniye Mosque), Beyazıt and Cemberlitaş (nak ke Grand Bazaar ), Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque, AyaSofya, Topkapi Palace, Gulhane Park dll), Eminönü (Spice Market, New Mosque and Bosphorus Cruise & Kadıköy ferry dock), dan Kabataş (boleh connect to Taksim melalui F1 or quick ferry or sea-bus dock untuk ke Princes’ Island and 5 minutes walking distance to Dolmabahçe Palace). First train started at 6 am every morning and last train at 11.30 night. (some people said end at 12 midnite)
Haa.. macam mana nak naik yer? Kene beli tiket ke? Basically ada 2 cara untuk bayar the tram fare; either beli token (jeton) dari sales booth or vending machines (jetonmatik) ataupun beli Istanbul Card (Istanbul Kart) which is an electronic boarding pass. Kalau pakai token, it cost 3 TL per ride (tak kisah la berhenti kat mana-mana pun), tapi dengan Istanbul Card hanya 1,95 TL per ride. Jadi, kalau sesiapa yang memang berhajat nak guna tram ni banyak kali, memang murah beli Istanbul Card. Tapi untuk yang nk pakai sekali dua, better beli token cute tu jek.. 😉 (cute sangat, mcm size duit 10 send jek). And it is FOC for kids (anak-anak kecil).
Ok, antara gambar-gambar di hari ke #4…
Amir & Almira.. Berposing sementara tunggu abah beli token nk naik tram.
They are wearing Manchester United jerseys and shirt (Almira too) – pengaruh mr. abah
Di dalam tram
Anak abah yang sulung. haha
Ambooi.. happy nampak? ;-p
they are in front Clock Tower in Dolmabahçe Palace
Ewwah ewwah
Us @ Clock Tower Dolmabahçe Palace
Pintu gerbang Dolmabahçe Palace.
Tak boleh langsung nk berdua.. sure si kecik ni menyelit. haha
Lucky us sebab sampai before a show by the Turkish General staff , Military Museum Command perform..
Pintu Gerbang. We did not enter the Dolmabahçe Palace which is now become a museum. Just jalan-jalan cuci mata dari luar je.
Mr CEO sempat snap from pintu gerbang keadaan kat dalam..
They are coming~~
Interesting performance.
Ramai juga yang involved
After sightseeing, kitorang lepak-lepak kat taman sambil mengadap Bosphorus and makan dondurma. Kids enjoyed playing the slides. See their faces.. 🙂
Antara Universiti yang ada di Istanbul.. This Uni located tepi laut.
Bila tengok tangga ni teringat film “Istanbul Aku Datang” yang part awal-awal Lisa kena panjat tangga tinggi-tinggi nk mencari umah Tomok. Haha.. kalau den la… surrender awal2 lagi nk menapak tangga ni.. dah mcm kat Batu Cave dah nengoknye.. haha
After balik dari Kabatas, we went to hotel, rest and sleep.
Then, petang tu jalan-jalan lagi kat Gulhane Park. Oh ya, the park is just about 5 minutes walking distance from Elkey Hotel. Dekat je.. 😉
uwwaaarrghh…
Bukan senang nk suruh anak-anak amik gambo mcm ni.. maknye kene jerit sekali ! hahaha..
Happy father!
One of the restaurant. Tukang buat roti disediakan tempat di depan kedai utk uli roti dan masak roti. Interesting. Antara tarikan di restaurant ni.
AyaSofya di waktu malam
Blue Mosque di waktu malam.
Air pancut warna warni
We are having dinner. Anak dan abah. Glory Glory Man United…. huhu
*will update. Lupa nama makanan ni.. One of the popular Turkish dish. Nak makan kene pecahkan pasu tu.. diorang masak beef/chicken dalam pasu tu dan panaskan atas api cenggitu. Bila nak hidangkan baru pecahkan depan pelanggan..
Ini nasi Turkey style.
Ok,nanti update lagi.
Bye
xoxo