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Istanbul, Turkey

Featured Review : Although it has an impressive setting spreading across several hills on two continents straddling the Bosporus between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara (technically, Istanbul is not on the Mediterranean Sea but on...See Full Review

Nearby Things to Do

Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Galata Tower
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Sarnic Hotel Turkish Cooking Class
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Prens Leather
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Popular Istanbul Hotels

Hotel Sari Konak
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Angels Home Hotel
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Erguvan Hotel Istanbul
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Best Western Empire Palace
User Rating: 4 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in Istanbul

Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı)
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Aya Sofya/ Church of Holy Wisdom
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Basilica Cistern
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Bosphorus Strait
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)
User Rating: 4 out of 5

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The Top Sights

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Wasatch from heber ctity, Utah
  • June 18, 2010
Quote: Although it has an impressive setting spreading across several hills on two continents straddling the Bosporus between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara (technically, Istanbul is not on the Mediterranean Sea but on the Sea of Marmara), I... Read the full Istanbul (General) review

From journal Two Days in Istanbul

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Swimming in the Sea of Marmara

  • 4 out of 5 stars by barbara from Atlanta, Georgia
  • August 27, 2007
Swimming in the Sea of Marmara
Quote: From Istanbul you can just see in the hazy distance the chain of land that makes up the Prince's Islands. Here unfortunate threats to the Ottoman throne were often exiled...after having been blinded. Nowadays, people use the islands for a pleasant... Read the full Istanbul (General) review

From journal Turkey with Teenager

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The Lair of the Medusa - the underground cistern

  • 5 out of 5 stars by actonsteve from London, United Kingdom
  • April 15, 2007
The Lair of the Medusa - the underground cistern
Quote: There was one sight in Istanbul that I definitely wanted to see: Yerebeta Sarnaci, the underground cistern.Back in 1545, the French traveller Gyllius observed the city's citizens lowering buckets through holes in their basements to obtain water.... Read the full Istanbul (General) review

From journal Istanbul - "City of the World's Desire"