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                <title>Ortaköy</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Ortaköy is an area of Istanbul on the European side of the Bosphorous just under the first bridge.<br><br>There are many cafes and little shops in which to poke around but they are a little more expensive than the norm.<br><br>Despite this you can sit with a drink, watch the boats glide past, and admire the bridge which is lovely by day or night. Heaven!]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Belgrade Forest</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Belgrade Forest (Belgrad ormanı) is a large green area to the north of the city. It has many entrances but I recommend the one at Bahçeköy which is closest to Neşet Suyu, where there is a 6km path/track around a lake. Here you can walk/run in the fresh air and then enjoy a snack at one of the little cafes near the start. The area is very busy at weekends in the summer for barbecues so I would recommend a visit in midweek or in the off peak seasons.<br><br>It is lovely to be only 20km from the centre of the city and yet only hear birds.<br>It is possible to explore further, but signposts tend to be Turkish only, which could be awkward! It costs 5 lira for a car to enter the forest or 1 lira for someone on foot.]]></description>
                
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