When I traveled to Istanbul in 1996, I had heard that a new Four Seasons Hotel had recently opened...at the site of an old prison. The hotel is built on the site of the Sultanahmet Jail. The jail, built in 1918/1919, had great historical significance to Istanbul history. Therefore, when the site was picked for the hotel, all efforts were made to incorporate the prison history into the hotel. The best part about the hotel though is its location. It is minutes from the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. But the downside is all of the tourists swarming around.
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