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We were there…”Ata’s Place” in Karaburun, Izmir.

Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun

Last weekend, we, as 5-6 people, had a great time in Yeni Liman, Karaburun, Izmir.

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Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun

The small boutique hotel we stay in can be checked at http://www.nisanyan.net/otl_view.asp?id=570&brMode=s1

Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun 

It is called Ata’s place and Mr. Ata and the fisherman Uncle Erol are the ones who make this place more special than anything else… 

Words would not be enough to describe the food we had at each meal. They were totally composed of the bread that the see granted to Uncle Erol’s fishing net everyday and all were enriched by Ata’s special recipes.

Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun

Uncle Erol is a more than 72 years old, half Greek- half Turkish fisherman, originally from Istanbul and he has even a fan club at facebook !!! It is hard to explain how nice to listen his stories when he is drinking 3-4 glasses of raki every night and incredible to see that he jumps out of his bed every morning at 5-6 am to throw his net for the next meal…

Erol Serçe, Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun

The sea was just in front of our small house and our veranda.

Ata’nin Yeri, Lipsos, Yeni Liman, Karaburun

It was just green behind us on the hills…you dont see around many of those ugly concrete buildings that started to cover the coasts of  Turkey

And, the music gatherings with the speacial participation of Mr.Incirci and the “Baglama” player Mr. Mustafa were breathtaking…

Thanks to all who made this holiday very special for us…

Metehan

New video: Cihangir Terrace

So let’s see the new video of Cihangir Terrace, a cosy yet modern designed apartment in central Istanbul. The music in the background is Sympathy from Portecho. Click HERE to watch the video…

Cooking Alaturka: Half-day Turkish Cooking Classes and Restaurant

Learn How to Cook Authentic Turkish Foods in Between Visiting Istanbul’s Many Sights

Cooking Alaturka 

Our classes are generally held from 10:30 to 14:30 on any given day that we have enough participants. We prepare 5 typical Turkish dishes in a group of 6-10 persons and then have them for lunch in our restaurant. We have aprons at your disposal and you will get the recipes to take with you.

Private classes are held as well.

For private groups, evening classes can be considered as well, starting at 16:30, with dinner served from 19:00 to 21:00

Eveline Zoutendijk

Cooking Alaturka

Akbiyik Caddesi 72a, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Tel: (90) (212) 458 5919, Fax: (90) (212) 458 5999
Gsm: (90) 536 338 0896, www.cookingalaturka.com

A Tasty “Damat Paçası” Experience

Finally after couple of days, the sun showed its lovely face from behind the clouds today. Organizing most of our works in the morning, we decided to take walk around Galata, where almost half of our apartments are located, and have lunch. Enjoying the lovely weather, people and the sight (beleive us, you barely find time to enjoy this city between everyday work, therefore it was more than valuable to us to have the chance), we ran into our everyday route down to Galata Tower. Luckily, it didn’t take us long to spot this lovely, cosy restaurant which we already spotted weeks ago but didn’t find a chance to give it a try.

“Damat Paçası” is one of those little, cosy restaurants with a staff who welcomes you with a hearty smile, offering a variety of delicious food made by local women and a “not so expensive” price-list. Click to read the rest of this article

Angels and Demons joins Istanbul Sweet Home family

Now that the renovation period is over, it’s time to introduce “Angels and Demons”, the newest member of Istanbul Sweet Home family. It’s a one bedroom flat to host a maximum of 3 people with a L shaped couch that turns into a sofa bed for one person in addition to the double bed in the bedroom.

The building is situated in the Galata-Beyoglu area, less than 5 minutes walk from Istiklal Street and 15-20 minutes walk to Taksim Square , which can be considered the heart of Istanbul , where the major culture & art centers are located, with many charming cafes, restaurants and stores…

The living room has an open kitchen, dining table and chairs provided with satelite TV at the seating area. The living room and the bedroom are air-condititoned. You may even enjoy a view of Bosphorus. Click here for further info about this flat…