Istanbul: Destination Guide
QUICK FACTS Region: Marmara Region, Turkey Known for: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar Nearest airport: Istanbul Airport […]
QUICK FACTS Region: Marmara Region, Turkey Known for: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar Nearest airport: Istanbul Airport […]
Istanbul’s position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a genuinely practical launch point for a wider regional
QUICK FACTS Best months: April to May, September to October Peak season: June to August Festival highlight: Istanbul Tulip Festival
DAY 1: SULTANAHMET — THE OLD CITY Start at the Hagia Sophia early to beat both the heat and the
Istanbul’s history runs deep enough that it’s genuinely hard to compress — founded as Byzantium by Greek colonists around 657
Istanbul is a genuinely modern, cosmopolitan city, and everyday dress in most neighbourhoods runs no different from anywhere else in