Istanbul’s once-festering hang-outs have spawned an entirely new generation of funky bars and clubs. Nightlife centres on Beyoglu - take a stroll down Istiklal Caddesi on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night to check it out. Ortaköy also cranks it out till the early morning. Devami »

The heart of historical Istanbul is Sultanahmet, the district centred on the Byzantine Hippodrome in the oldest part of the city. The city is best explored on foot, as most sights are within easy walking distance of one another. If the pace does get too much, a cay bahce (tea garden) is never too far away.
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The heart of historical Istanbul is Sultanahmet, the district centred on the Byzantine Hippodrome in the oldest part of the city. The city is best explored on foot, as most sights are within easy walking distance of one another. If the pace does get too much, a cay bahce (tea garden) is never too far away.

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Straddling the Bosphorus, its skyline studded with domes and minarets, ?stanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities. Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire. Today it hums as Turkey’s cultural heart and good-time capital.

In this sprawling, continent-spanning city you can tramp the streets where crusaders and janissaries once marched; admire mosques that are the most sublime architectural expressions of Islamic piety; peer into the sultan’s harem; and hunt for bargains in the Kapal? Çar?? (Grand Bazaar). Devami »