Reina is offers one of the best Bosphorus views. It is also a celebrity hot spot where the glitterati can spend all night dancing on the clubs flashy bar and dance floor.
Galata Bridge, Until the 19th century old Byzantine city of Constantinople was completely seperated from Galata and Pera by the Halic or Golden Horn
By the mid-19th century the Ottoman sultans were obsessed with all things Western and determined to move out of Topkapi Palace and into the Dolmabahce Palace on the southern shore of the Bosphorus.
Topped with a distinctive witch's hat roof, the prominent Galata Tower dates back to the days when Genose traders were settled in this part of town.
A stroll down pedestrianised Istiklal Caddesi is the must for any visitor to Istanbul.
Amid Istanbul's many surprises, few places can be more unexpectedly romantic than the wonderful Yerebatan Cistern, which lurks underground just across the tram lines from Hagia Sophia.
Standing on the site of the original Byzantine city, the district known as Sultanahmet is the heart of tourist Istanbul, with many of the most important attractions dotted around it.
The 6th-century church of Hagia Sophia that dominates the Istanbul skyline is one of the best known and most visited sites of the historic peninsula.
Topkapi is the palace over looking the Bosphorus where the sultas made their homes and supervised government during the glory days of the Ottoman Empire.
Any shopping lover will appreciate bargaining at the Grand Bazaar. With over 5,000 vendors, this shopping extravaganza is a great way to shop for Turkish treasures
The Bosphorus Bridge separates Kuzguncuk from Beylerbeyi, best known for its palace but also home to a fine baroque mosque, yali-hotel and a collection of inviting restaurants..
Taksim Square, with its monument to the founding of the Turkish Republic, is very much the symbolic heat of modern Istanbul, a busy transport intersection within walking distance of all cafes,...
