Plan for the evening

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Please arrive promptly at 17:30. Upon arrival help yourself to soft cocktails overlooking the Bosphorous or find your seat on the table in the glass marquee. We will have our entrance soon after and then a four course meal altogether with intervals for speeches, listening to a Quran recitation and a break for prayer for those who would like to.  After dinner, it’s time to party! The ladies will dance away inside the private Palace and the gents will remain in the marquee. After the dance we will reconvene for our exit! We expect the party to end around 23:30

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We recommend that you take a taxi to the venue. Istanbul has a lot of taxis at a reasonable price. Uber also operates in Istanbul, and this can be more reliable and easier if there is a language barrier. If you are driving to the venue, there is a valet and parking service.

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October is not the hottest month in Istanbul, but not the coldest either. We are expecting the weather to between 18 to 23 degrees celcius with no rain (inshallah/fingers crossed!). It can get a little chilly in the evenings through so be sure to bring a shoal/coat.

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For guests coming from abroad

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Airports 

Istanbul has two airports, Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen. To get to the centre you can take a taxi or the airport shuttle from both airports. The website for the shuttle is www.havabus.com. 

Visa

If you need a visa, you can buy a visa at the airport when you arrive to Istanbul, but it is more preferable to buy it online by following this link  http://www.e-visaturkey-tr.org/.

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Money

There are ATMs in the airpot. We recommend that you withdraw cash from your home country then exchange in Istanbul for a better rate. 

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Transport 

Istanbul has good Metro links and you can purchase an Istanbulkart and load it up at most Metro stations. Alternatively there are many taxies and Uber also operates throughout the city.

Hotels

Istanbul offers a variety of hotels. If you haven’t already got your hotel, we recommend searching www.booking.com.You can put “Feriye Palace (also called Feriye Lokantsi” in the search terms and it will show you a list of available hotels. If you are struggling to find one, please let us know.

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