Istanbul / İstanbul

To me, Istanbul is the most beautiful city in the world. The Bosporus, the charming neighborhoods, and history with every footstep. I spent 3 ½ years living there and always look forward to returning.

There are so many things to see in the city that I can’t fit them all on one page. I’ve broken everything down geographically into districts. Click on the districts to see what you can find in each one.

General Info:

Districts:

European side:

  • Beşiktaş (along the middle of the European side of the Bosporus)
  • Beyoğlu (including Taksim and Galata)
  • Eyüp (situated on the Golden Horn west of the old walled city)
  • Fatih (old walled city of Constantinople)
  • Greater Istanbul (the nether-regions where tourists rarely venture)
  • Sarıyer (northern part of the European side of the Bosporus to the Black Sea)
  • Şişli (“big city” area stretching north of Taksim Square)
  • Zeytinburnu (west of the old walled city on the Marmara Sea)

Asian side:

  • Adalar (Princes’ Islands)
  • Beykoz (northern part of the Asian side of the Bosporus up to the Black Sea)
  • Kadıköy (opposite the old city)
  • Üsküdar (along the middle of the Asian side of the Bosporus)

Day Trips:

Food:

Events:

Holidays:

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