“The Judge’s Village” Old name: Chalcedon The great divide in İstanbul created by the Bosphorus strait means that relatively few foreign visitors make it…
“With a Tulip” Old name: Koska West of Sultanahmet on Ordu Caddesi, the continuation of Divan Yolu, Laleli is a frantically busy commercial…
Three days is just about enough time to explore İstanbul’s main highlights, especially if you are staying close to them in Sultanahmet. Bear…
With only one day to explore İstanbul you will only be able to focus on one or two major attractions. The most obvious…
When thinking about ancient cities once enclosed by walls Turkey is not necessarily the country that most readily springs to mind, with the…
Turkey’s capital in all but name Population: 16 million officially Old names: Byzantion,…