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How to go to Tbilisi Airport from City Center? 

One of the first places the visitors of Tbilisi set foot on, Tbilisi Airport serves with vast opportunities and rich flight destinations. The airport that is just 17 km to the city center includes various facilities like restaurants, cafés, souvenir shops, and ATM. You can go to the airport that is rather close to the city center by many options like public transport, private car, taxi, and train.

Train

Metro is the easiest means of transport to go to Tbilisi Airport. You can go to Tbilisi Airport stop by getting on the metro from the city center stations. It takes approximately 40 minutes to go to the airport from Tbilisi city center by metro. You can arrive at the passenger reception entrance of the airport after getting off the train at Tbilisi Airport stop.

Bus

The public transport tops the list of the most preferred means of transport to go to the airport from Tbilisi city center. The bus number 37 that shuttles between the city center and the airport every day takes you to the airport within 20-30 minutes. You can get on the bus number 37 that serves 24/7 from many points in the city center like the Central Train Station and the Hero Square.

Taxi 

Taxi is one of the most comfortable ways of going to the airport from Tbilisi city center. It is possible to arrive directly at the gate of Tbilisi Airport by taxi. The taxis you can find in many points of the city center will allow you to arrive at the airport in as short a time as 20 minutes. The fares charged by the taxis that serve on 24/7 basis may vary by city district. Therefore, you can consult with the driver about the average fare before getting in the taxi.

Rent a Car 

Renting a car is one of the safe and comfortable ways of going from Tbilisi city center to the airport. Numerous car rental companies that serve in the city center also have branches in the airport. By selecting one of these firms, you can rent a car on hourly basis to go to the airport. After delivering the car you have rented to the office at the car park of the airport, you can enter the airport for check-in transactions.

General Information on Istanbul

With its crowded population, location at the intersection of two continents, historical texture, deep-rooted history exceeding 8 thousand years, festivals in many branches of art, unique tastes, and architectural works, Istanbul is one of the most important and special cultural capitals of the world. In addition to industrial activities, the heart of the business world also beats in Istanbul. In this city where the means of education are rather developed, there are numerous students and a huge young population. With its never-ending energy, ability to keep the traditional and the modern on the same lands, and magnificent urban spirit, Istanbul is the tourists’ favorite city.

Istanbul, which is preferred for tourism all seasons of the year, is known to have an advanced public transportation network composed of bus, metro, metrobus, tram, Marmaray, funicular, train, and marine public transportation vehicles. In Istanbul that is Turkey’s most crowded and most developed city, it is possible to commute comfortably and pleasantly between two sides of Bosporus through Marmaray and Eurasia Tunnel as well as July 15 Martyrs Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge that connect European and Anatolian sides of Istanbul.

How to go to the City Center from Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian Side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

Sabiha Gokcen Airport is preferred rather frequently for the easiness of transfer to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadikoy, Taksim, Besiktas, and Levent. Strategically located in Turkey’s air traffic, Sabiha Gokcen Airport hosts almost 30 million domestic and foreign passengers a year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to the city center from the airport.

The taxi stands are located in front of the passenger lounge exit of Sabiha Gokcen Airport. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus 

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service to certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving on Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra routes, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Metro & Marmaray 

You can get on the bus number E-9 to Kartal, which departs from Sabiha Gokcen Airport, and arrive at Kartal Metro station after a brief walk. In this way, you can go to Kadikoy easily by metro, or change to Marmaray for Yenikapi line at Ayrilik Cesmesi station.

Bus 

There are bus services that will enable you to get to numerous points in the Anatolian and European sides from the airport.

You can ride the buses number E11 and E10 for Kadikoy, E9 for Bostanci, E18 for Altunizade and Umraniye, 16S for Uzuncayir Metrobus, KM20 for Pendik, and E3 for 4. Levent.

Car Rental 

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to various points in Istanbul from the airport. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

What to eat in Istanbul? 

Istanbul, which was home to numerous different civilizations and capital to great empires, is a city that has transferred its cultural richness to its culinary culture as well. In addition to the meals of the European cuisine, the meals of the Asian cuisine and the Middle Eastern cuisine also play an important role in formation of the food culture in the city. Located at the connection point of two continents and an important commercial center, the city has a wide-ranging cuisine culture with the contributions of its visitors. In addition to these, the Ottoman cuisine also known as the “palace cuisine” has also developed within the walls of the city and enriched the culinary culture of Istanbul. Istanbul cuisine, which is composed of the meals mostly made of lamb meat, veal, and mutton, offers a rich feast of flavors with meals special to the districts of the city. The meals like olive oil dishes, pastry varieties, hunkar tarhana soup, Istanbul rice, and priest stew are also the meals that constitute the cuisine of the city.

In almost every locale in Istanbul that has a rich cuisine, you can find meals that are identified with that locale. Ortakoy kumpir (baked and stuffed potato), Vefa boza, Eminonu fish sandwich, Kanlica yogurt, and Sariyer filo pastry top the list of the foodstuffs that must be tasted in the city absolutely. Likewise, wet hamburger and kokorec identified with Beyoglu, Karakoy saray lokmasi (palace bite) and dry stuffed bun, Beykoz trotter soup, and Eyup kebab and cream are also the delicious tastes that will cheer up your palate during your Istanbul visit. Since it is a very big city, you can find almost every region’s authentic meals and tastes in Istanbul, as cooked by the masters of those meals.

Where to stay in Istanbul?

In Istanbul that is the biggest and most crowded city of Turkey, there are very different accommodation facilities. You can find many options ranging from the luxurious hotels with Bosporus view to decent boarding houses where you can stay for an affordable price. In the city where you can find another accommodation facility in almost every locality, you can stay in historical mansions or wooden houses in nature, as you wish. You can also have a look at the boarding house options that meet your budget in Kadikoy, Besiktas, Mecidiyekoy, and the other districts. Additionally, the houses rented daily, weekly, or monthly are also available for those who look for the comfort of a house. However, if you want to be in touch with nature, join nature walks, and camp under the sky, you can also make a camp and stay in your own tent in the permitted areas of the national parks and forests.

Must-Do's in Istanbul 

Istanbul awaits you with its deep-blue Bosporus, lush green city parks, thousands of years old heritage, and enchanting atmosphere. Get ready for unforgettable experiences in this journey you will take to Turkey’s megacity Istanbul. While taking a journey in time with the tour you go on in the unique texture of the Historical Peninsula, you will relax your spirit with the sea air you will breathe on the coasts. You will shop to your heart’s content on its crowded avenues, and enjoy flavors to the most with its appetizing dishes. If you are ready, AnadoluJet will accompany you for a unique exploration tour with Tbilisi-Istanbul flight ticket. Here are the things you must do absolutely in Istanbul travel. 

• Explore the Historical Peninsula and the historic buildings there such as Hagia Sophia Mosque, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Basilica Cistern.
• After a pleasant walk in Gulhane Park, drink samovar tea.
• Witness the panoramic view of Istanbul from Galata Tower.
• After shopping on Baghdad Avenue of Kadikoy, breathe some sea air at the shore.
• Tour the streets of Moda, Kadikoy. Explore the next generation coffee shops.
• Visit the Princes’ Islands, which are the pearls of Istanbul. Rest your spirit at Buyukada, Heybeliada, Burgazada, and Kinaliada. Remember to climb the Hagia Yorgi Hill at Buyukada.
• Shop on Istiklal Avenue and visit the passages and cafés on the avenue. Make sure to eat wet hamburger here.
• Go to Istanbul Museum of Modern Art and Pera Museum while you are within the boundaries of Beyoglu. Walk the streets of Balat. Remember to examine the historical buildings.
• Walk along Bebek coast. Let us state that this is a great location for morning walks.
• See Maiden's Tower, one of Istanbul's symbols; feel nostalgic in Uskudar Kuzguncuk; enjoy unique Bosporus scenery from Nakkastepe Nation's Garden.
• Meet Istanbul's green face by going to Atatürk Arboretum, Yildiz Park, Emirgan Grove, and Belgrade Forest.
• Enjoy the sea on the beaches of Sile.
• Have your breakfast by the river in Agva.
• Tour the Antiques Bazaar of Ferikoy.
• Walk across Galata Bridge to the Historical Peninsula.,
• Enjoy the Golden Horn view from the Pierre Loti Hill of Eyupsultan.
• Enjoy your coffee in the cafés of Ihlamur Pavilions.
• Enjoy a shopping tour brimful of flavors in Spice Bazaar of Eminonu.
• Taste the Kanlica yogurt at Kanlica Shore of Beykoz.