Istanbul city guide
Travelling to Istanbul - Turkey. Welcome to first ever blog and this will be on Istanbul in Istanbul is cultural melting pot as it only city which straddles two continent; Europe and Asia. As being Turkey's financial and historic and cultural centre, it is globally renowned for its deep history as the capital of the Roman and Ottoman Empires, world-class cuisine, and bustling bazaars. It has a long history being the principle city and the main administrative city of the Ottoman Empire Istanbul is a city that mixes old and new, and the best way to explore it is through its mahallesi (neighbourhoods). Get your history fix in Beyoğlu—it’s full of 19th-century European elegance—and head to SultanAhmet for the many holy sites and being the historic heart of the city, housing the iconic Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace. Grand Bazaar & Spice Bazaar : Historic, labyrinthine/maze like markets perfect for...