Best of Istanbul
First Time in Istanbul: A Complete Visitor's Guide
Istanbul rewards slow exploration. This guide covers Sultanahmet sights, a Bosphorus cruise, the ferry to Kadikoy, the Princes Islands day trip and how to navigate between the European and Asian sides.
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Ciragan Palace Kempinski
FeaturedOttoman palace converted to a luxury hotel on the Bosphorus waterfront
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Hagia Sophia
Cathedral, mosque and monument, 1,500 years of unbroken history
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Topkapi Palace
Lavish seat of the Ottoman sultans for over 400 years