karok3 from FL Once the capital and heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, the city Istanbul has a history like no other. It has every Read More
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Olives at the Spice Market in Istanbul
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Once the capital and heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, the city Istanbul has a history like no other. It has every element of a bustling European city but the... More |
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the world: the people, the shopping, the architecture, the shopping, the weather, the shopping, the history, the shopping... I love... More |
Istanbul has been the seat of three separate empires, and when you walk its streets, you can believe it. Its many architectural styles span its windy streets and coexist in an... More |
Quite possibly the best destination I have been to. I am a history buff and my breath was literally taken away at the Aya Sofia (Hagia Sofia). The massiveness of the... More |
A beautiful, bustling and chaotic city straddling the European and Asian continents which are separated by the Bosphorus. The city has a magnificent and dramatic skyline defined... More |
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An unbeatable location, right next to the Hagia Sophia and around the corner from the Blue Mosque. From the rooftop deck you'll see all of more |
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If, as the old saying goes, March is good for nothing but wind and taxes, then the exotic spoils of old Constantinople might be the perfect refuge; teetering on the very edge of Europe, it's about as far as you can get from northerly gusts and your tax return in the space of a weekend. Spring in Istanbul means all the usual perks, but without the stifling heat or the summer throngs. It's also the season of lower rates: with Easyjet flights starting at around £120... moreArticle from guardian.co.uk Travel
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The Turkish city has a rich cuisine with a claim to be the eastern Mediterranean’s best.... moreArticle from NYT > Travel
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The Grand Bazaar first saw its beginnings as 2 wooden bedestans, or warehouses with individual cells for stalls, named the Cevahir Bedesten and Sandal Bedesten, erected during Mehmet the Conqueror's reign towards the end of the fifteenth century. The chance of being destroyed by fire necessitated that they be rebuilt in stone...... moreArticle from Travel Guide Net
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