To Istanbul Grand Prix via Albania and Kosovo 2005

A modern mix of “Orient Express” and “Midnight Express” – Our Speed Drive to the first Turkish F1 Grand Prix (2005) in a Porsche Cayenne – on the Hard Route 😉

15.08.2005 – 22.08.2005

Best Hotels on the way (didn’t stay overnight):

The Regent Esplanade, Zagreb, Croatia *****
Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, Croatia *****
Aman Sveti Stefan, Montenegro (not ready)
Sheraton Tirana, Albania ****
Hotel Ora, Pristina, Kosovo ***/*

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Best Hotels in Istanbul:

Kempinski Ciragan Palace ***** (in summer, for its’ pool)
Conrad Executive Floor ***** (for its’ view)
Pera Palas ****/* (for its’ history)
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Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient-Express” was written in the Pera Palas Hotel

The famous “Midnight Express” depicts the real life ecape of Billy Hayes OUT of Turkey

Midnight Express – Truth Revealed: Interview with Billy Hayes (Click for youtube)

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Start in Munich

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Stopover in Dubrovnik

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At the Albanian border

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Two Drivers – finally in Istanbul

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At the Grand Prix

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Thanks

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Driving the Istanbul GP on youtube

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https://www.travellerspoint.com/embed/map_new.cfm/#/embed/327999/242475?triponly&lat=43.17151&lng=19.92216&zoom=5

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Interesting Books about F1 (Source: Amazon)

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P.S.: … and sometimes on the soft route 😉

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