伊斯坦布尔佩拉宫酒店
Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul
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1883年，第一列东方快车自巴黎首发，承载着横贯欧洲大陆的梦想，在它的目的地伊斯坦布尔，一座豪华酒店于1892年专为迎接东方快车的贵宾而兴建，1895年开业时，店内供应着东方快车运来的法国香槟，这就是佩拉宫酒店。
佩拉宫酒店位于Tepebaşı区，这里俯瞰金角湾，被誉为“小欧洲”，是伊斯坦布尔文化活动的中心，法裔土耳其建筑师亚历山大・瓦洛里以新古典主义新艺术风格和东方风格混合设计了酒店。
历史的机缘使佩拉宫酒店成为“土耳其最古老的欧洲酒店”。它是伊斯坦布尔第一座使用钢铁建造的现代建筑，第一座拥有电力的公共建筑，第一次为客人提供了热自来水，拥有土耳其第一台电梯。1910年代，佩拉宫酒店成为土耳其第一家能吃到咖喱菜的酒店，咖喱粉来自入住佩拉宫酒店的印度公主。1926年，佩拉宫酒店举办了伊斯坦布尔第一场时装秀。
佩拉宫酒店跨越两个世纪，见证奥斯曼帝国的衰落土耳其共和国的成立和两次世界大战，吸引全世界最尊贵的客人入住，至少接待过六位总统十一位国王三十九位大作家，还有三位著名间谍，从土耳其国父凯末尔Mustafa Kemal Atatürk，到爱德华八世伊丽莎白二世，到阿加莎・克里斯蒂海明威，还有希区柯克葛丽泰・嘉宝等等，留下无数传说。
阿加莎・克里斯蒂的房间
1926年至1932年，阿加莎・克里斯蒂是佩拉宫酒店411号房间的常客。人们普遍认为，阿加莎・克里斯蒂从佩拉宫酒店的客人身上抓住了灵感那些骄傲的土耳其贵族，忧郁的保加利亚王子，来自世界各地的富商和间谍，并且在411号房间创作了著名小说《东方快车谋杀案》。
如今，这间411号客房以阿加莎・克里斯蒂偏爱的棕色和酒红色装饰，书架上收藏着她的作品，还有一台作者使用的打字机复制品。您愿意穿越时光，沉浸在阿加莎・克里斯蒂的世界吗？
跨越时间与地域的美食文化
阿加莎餐厅是一座秘密宝藏，特色为法式意式和土耳其独特风味的创新菜肴；彩色玻璃穹顶下的库贝利沙龙是享受传统英式下午茶的绝佳场所，在2024年米其林指南推荐餐厅名单中占有一席之地；新艺术风格的佩拉糕点店氛围怀旧，土耳其仅此一家入列“历史咖啡馆文化之路”，手工巧克力原创法式蛋糕和独特的土耳其美味让人欲罢不能。
最后，请不要错过东方酒吧，这里有特别定制的东方快车菜单，供客人品尝巴黎威尼斯伊斯坦布尔等地的下酒菜这些城市都曾是东方快车的车站，还有以酒店著名客人为灵感的特制鸡尾酒。
In 1883, the first Orient Express departed from Paris, carrying dreams of traversing the European continent. At its destination in Istanbul, a luxurious hotel was built in 1892 specifically to welcome the distinguished guests of the Orient Express. It opened its doors in 1895, offering French champagne brought in by the Orient Express. This is the Pera Palace Hotel.
Located in the Tepebaşı district, known as ‘Little Europe‘, the hotel overlooks the Golden Horn. Its blend of neoclassical, art nouveau, and oriental styles was designed by FrenchTurkish architect Alexander Vallaury.
History has made the Pera Palace Hotel the oldest Europeanstyle hotel in Turkey. It was the first modern building in Istanbul constructed with iron and steel, the first public building with electricity, the first to provide hot running water to its guests, and home to Turkey‘s first elevator. In the 1910s, it became the first hotel in Turkey to serve curry dishes, with curry powder obtained from an Indian princess staying at the hotel. In 1926, the first fashion show in Istanbul was held at the Pera Palace Hotel.
The Pera Palace Hotel bore witness to the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the founding of the Turkish Republic and two world wars. It has attracted the most distinguished guests from around the world, hosting at least six presidents, eleven kings, and thirtynine renowned authors, as well as three famous spies. From the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, to King Edward VIII, Queen Elizabeth II, , Hemingway, Hitchcock, Greta Garbo, and many more, the hotel has left behind countless legends.
The Room 411 of Agatha Christie
Between 1926 and 1932, Agatha Christie was a frequent guest in room 411 of the Pera Palace Hotel. It is widely believed that she drew inspiration from the hotel‘s guests – proud Turkish nobles, melancholic Bulgarian princes, wealthy merchants, and spies from around the world – and created her famous novel ”Murder on the Orient Express” in room 411.
Today, room 411 is decorated in Agatha Christie‘s favorite colors of brown and burgundy, with a bookshelf that houses her works and a replica of the typewriter she used. Would you like to travel back in time and immerse yourself in the world of Agatha Christie
A Food Culture Beyond Time and Geography
Agatha Restaurant, a hidden gem, features innovative dishes with unique French, Italian, and Turkish flavors. Taking its place in 2024 MICHELIN Guide‘s recommended restaurants list, The Kubbeli Lounge is the perfect place to enjoy traditional English afternoon tea under the stained glass dome. The Art Nouveaustyle Patisserie de Pera, the only participant from Turkey in the Historical Cafes Route, offers a nostalgic atmosphere with handmade chocolates, original French pastries, and unique Turkish delicacies.
Lastly, do not miss the Orient Bar, which offers a specially curated Orient Bar Menu, allowing you to savor canapés inspired by Paris, Venice, and Istanbul–cities that were once stops on the Orient Express route–as well as signature cocktails crafted in homage to the hotel‘s famous guests.
