So you have 72 hours to explore Istanbul?
The good news - you are in for a real treat as this is a fascinating place. As the once heart of the Ottoman, Roman ...
Exploring Istanbul by bicycle may not be the first activity that comes to mind when your plane touches down in this chaotic City of Seven Hills. Ask any local ...
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
The gorgeous Hagia Sophia, formerly Church of the Divine Wisdom, was built as a cathedral in 537, then later converted to a mosque afte...
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
World-famed as the largest of several hundred ancient city cisterns, this 6th century cistern lies beneath Istanbul's Hagia...