Istanbul travel guide with hotel reviews and top attractions

Whether you wish to venture within its prestigious bazaars, to indulge your knowledge and spirit with some of the most imposing monuments in the world or to get lost between modern iconic architectures, Istanbul is the place for your next travel destination.

Considered by many one of the greatest gates towards Orient, Istanbul has such bustling street life that invites your senses to feel the multicolored scents of its social energy, hard to find anywhere else.

What happens in a place where East and West blend together? You find beautiful people, great arts expressions and magnificent architectures. Whether you eat in a hip restaurant or drink in one of its poshy clubs, dining and partying in Istanbul transcend the necessity level and become also an art form inspired by oriental glamor and passion.

Covering 39 districts of the Istanbul district and located on both sides of Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul is among top largest cities in the world, with a population of 12,6 million. Traveling to this sizzling city located on two continents (Asia and Europe), expect to discover one of the world’s greatest culture fusions.

Istanbul Top Attractions

Considered top finest touristic attraction in Istanbul, Hagia Sophia is worldwide famous for its massive dome and has established itself as an epitome of Byzantine architecture that changed the cultural history of Turkey’s largest city.

The Grand Bazaar edified between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror has a plethora of antiques shops and shops selling carpets, jewels and many other products of art and artisan-ship.

Istanbul Museums

Your cultural itinerary in Istanbul should not avoid visiting Pera Museum and Sakip Sabanci Museum, both constantly hosting exhibitions of world famous artists. Considered one of the largest museums of its kind, in the world, Istanbul Archeology Museum adjacent to Topkapi Palace boasts more than 1.000.000 historical pieces from the Balkans, Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and the Mediterranean basin.

Nightlife at Istanbul

Booming nightlife of Istanbul compares only to the biggest cities worldwide and if you don’t find a partying location there that suits your desires, there’s a big chance you won’t find it elsewhere. While in Istanbul, get accustomed with raki. Well known between locals as ‘lions-milk’, it’s an anise-flavored liquor you can indulge with and also rapidly puts you in the best mood to party until sunrise.