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The Divan City Hotel is a contemporary design hotel located in the centre of Istanbul, within five kilometres of the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. The 144 modern guestrooms are decorated in light colours with crisp white linen and sleek wood furnishings. Modern amenities include air conditioning, high speed Internet access, satellite television, direct dial phones, hair dryers, minibars and safes. The hotel offers two dining options: the Divan Pub serves a wide range of international and regional dishes in a bright, modern setting with an open kitchen, and the Overtime Bar offers snacks, drinks and cocktails in relaxed, contemporary setting. Guests can work out in the fully equipped fitness centre, and relax in the sauna and massage room. Those on business can use the hotel's six conference rooms, with audio visual equipment, and the hotel offers wireless Internet access for those with laptops. Guests arriving by car will find pay parking onsite, and further practical amenities include room service and a 24 hour front desk with multilingual concierge services. The hotel is in an excellent position to explore the surrounding area; Yildiz Palace Museum is one kilometre away, Dolmabahce Palace, the famous Reina Night Club and the Military Museum are within three kilometres of the hotel, and Hagia Sofia is five kilometres away. Istanbul Ataturk Airport is 25 kilometres away, and takes approximately 30 minutes to reach by car.
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Divan City Istanbul Buyukdere Cad No 84 34378
DirectionsThe easiest way to reach the hotel from the airport is by taxi. Istanbul has a very cheap public transport system which includes buses, suburban trains and a metro. Yellow taxis and shared taxi minibuses, called dolmuses, are also plentiful. Ferries are available on the Bosphorus. Driving directions: From the airport, follow the E5 highway, take the Mecidiyekoy Sisli exit and continue straight. On the main street, turn left at the bus station. The hotel is on the right.
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Old Rome was the heart of Roman medieval and Renaissance periods. It features Italy's most beautiful plazas, cathedrals and antique monuments such as the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum reaching back as far as 2000 years. Piazzas such as the Navona, Campo de' Fiori offer picturesque settings ideal for a romantic laid-back dining and wining. Many of the hotels in Rome are centered around the historical city centre.
The Vatican: The Vatican is a state on its own. The Papal City State with an endless treasure troves of sights, relics and the world-known Vatican museum. Only a few minutes walk south the Vatican City you will find Trastevere. An array of narrow cobbled streets and lonely plazas served artists like Giorgio de Chirico as the inspiration for their works.