About Istanbul
Kadıköy
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Further down to the south, along the İstanbul strait towards the Marmara sea, Kadıköy has developed into a lively area with up-market shopping, eating and entertainment making it popular especially with wealthy locals.
Getting to Istanbul
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Ortaköy
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Ortaköy is a cosmopolitan area, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The neighbourhood hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
Here is a presentation video of Istanbul.Sarıyer
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
The first sight of Sarıyer is where the İstanbul strait connects with the Black Sea, after the bend in the river after Tarabya. Around this area, old summer houses, embassies and fish restaurants line the river, and a narrow road which separates it from Büyükdere, continues along to the beaches of Kilyos.
Sultanahmet
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Many places of tourist interest are concentrated in Sultanahmet, the heart of the Imperial Centre of the Ottoman Empire. The most important places in this area, all of which are described in detail in the “Places of Interest” section, are Topkapı Palace, Aya Sofya, Sultanahmet Mosgue (the Blue Mosque), the Hippodrome, Kapalı Carşı (Covered Market), Yerebatan Sarnıcı and the Museum of Islamic Art.
Istanbul as Schnobe sees it
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Great video showing a lot of what's going on in the city, by Schnobe
Üsküdar
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Relatively unknown to tourists, the suburb of Üsküdar, on the Asian side of the İstanbul strait, is one of the most attractive suburbs. Religiously conservative in its background, it has a tranquil atmosphere and some fine examples of imperial and domestic architecture.
Traveller video from Shane Rodack.
Ortaköy video
Sunday, 20 May 2012 07:58
Check out this video from Ortaköy.
A beautiful view of the Bosphorus and the Mosque at the time for the ezan (call to prayer).
Istanbul Heat takes the temp
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