Yasemin’s place is so very convenient! As soon as you step out of the apartment, you are right in the middle of restaurants, convenience stores to buy groceries, many many sports bars, one block away you can visit farmers market, which is a permanent place to purchase fresh fish and vegetables!! I really loved, how close it is to the ferry! Step out the door turn left, follow towards the ocean a couple of blocks (2) and you are at the ferry which goes to First stop, Karakoy, to visit the Gálata tower, and second stop, if you stay in the ferry it takes you to Eminou, which stops right smack on the spice market… or take the tramway to the blue mosque. Important! Just make sure you buy the Istanbul card at the ferry station and upload with at least 200 liras to take you back and forth to areas of interest via ferry! At the station just ask anyone to help you load Istanbul card,. Ferry runs every 20 minutes and cost is 15 liras one way. You can use one card for 2 people. Yasemins apartment is fully loaded with all nice amenities, to cook, large refrigerator, gas stove, big TV! Everything!! No channels!! So make sure you open a Netflix account to watch TV or You-Tube. Good internet! We were pleasantly surprised with a basket of start-up goodies! Yasemin is a great host! So I highly recommend her place..