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Istanbul
Where continents meet — Byzantine domes, Ottoman palaces and bazaar labyrinths straddling the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia.
Things to see & do
Signature attractions and experiences in Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia
Fifteen centuries as cathedral, mosque and wonder of the world.
Blue Mosque
Six minarets and 20,000 İznik tiles.
Topkapı Palace
The sultans' seaside palace and treasury.
Grand Bazaar & Spice Bazaar
4,000 shops of carpets, lamps, lokum and saffron.
Bosphorus Cruise
Palaces and fortresses from the strait between two continents.
Galata Tower & Karaköy
Genoese tower views and the city's coolest café quarter.
Signature events
Istanbul Tulip Festival
Millions of tulips carpet Emirgan and Gülhane parks.
Ramadan nights at Sultanahmet
Lantern-lit iftars between the great mosques.
Getting there & around
Trams, metro, funiculars and ferries knit the two shores; the İstanbulkart covers them all. IST airport links by metro and Havaist buses.
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