Before your trip do have a look at the city articles that have most recently been posted by our members. Our members either live in the cities or have travelled there and want to share their recommendations and experiences with you.
The Bosporus by boatThe Bosphorus is best seen by boat and to do this you don't need to take a daily boat trip! Instead you
can hop on one of the ferries departing from Eminonu and head for Kadikoy on the Asian side. This route will take you past the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace as well as ..
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Sultanahmet area of IstanbulThe Sultanahmet district of Istanbul is the main tourist area and also known as the old part of the city. As soon as you step out of your hotel you will realise why its called the old city.
For the best views of Istanbul head to your hotel terrace or go to Sultanahmet's very own bar street which..
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Military Museum, IstanbulThe Military Museum Istanbul (Askeri Muze)is certainly worth a visit. The Museum is not open every day so do check first. Apart from the exhibits, at 3pm every afternoon you get to experience the Worlds oldest Military band who perform in traditional uniform at this time. The entrance fee to the mu..
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Dont miss the Koc MuseumVisit the Road transport part of the Koc Museum in Istanbul and you will see that it is home to more than 60 much loved cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles. In the Road transport part of the museum you can even see a horse carriage from the seventeenth century as well as children’s bicycles ..
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The wonderful Koc Museum in IstanbulI do highly recommend spending a day at the Rami Koc Mujseum while you are in Istanbul.
Apart form the wonderful vintage car collection there are many hands on exhibits. You can even take a separate tour in a Submarine. The submarine was originally built in the USA in the nineteen forties and se..
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Bosphorus, IstanbulOne should not complete the stay in Istanbul without having seen the Bosphorus. Bosphorus also known as Istanbul Strait, seperates European and Asian side of Turkey from each other. There are two bridges in Bosphorus: Bosphorus (Bogazici) and Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Since Ottoman Empire period, Bosphor..
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