Istanbul, Turkey
I was quite surprised how modern and upbeat Van in western Turkey appeared on arrival late on the 17th August 2009. The bustling noisy city had a central business and shopping centre that was bedlam to a visitor. And I was directed by a local lawyer to the heart of town where two brothers and their fore fathers had run the hotel since its construction in 1964. The manager was very helpful and personally assisted me in getting settled which was just as well as ...