About this book
Pocket Rough Guide Istanbul contains everything you need to know about this unique, continent-straddling city-from insightful coverage of the key sights to expert reviews of the very best restaurants, bars, clubs and shops.
Image-packed itineraries help you plan your time in the city, while the equally colourful "Best of" section ensures you don't miss any highlights, from the tile-spangled interior of the landmark Blue Mosque to the fabled ferry ride on the Bosphorus.
The rest of Pocket Rough Guide Istanbul is broken-up into areas for easy navigation, with expert accounts of all major and many minor sights, as well as honest reviews of the top places to enjoy a real kebab, dance at a riverfront club, buy some souvenir Turkish Delight - and much more.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Istanbul at a glance 7
- Itineraries 8
- BEST OF ISTANBUL 12
- Big sights 14
- Museums and galleries 16
- Byzantine legacy 18
- Ottoman architecture 20
- Viewpoints 22
- Eating out 24
- Shopping 26
- On the water 28
- PLACES 30
- 1 Sultanahmet 32
- 2 Topkapi Palace to the Golden Horn 50
- 3 Grand Bazaar District 66
- 4 Northwest quarter and the land walls 80
- 5 Galata and the waterfront districts 92
- 6 Beyoglu and Taksim 102
- 7 Besiktas and Ortaköy 120
- 8 Asian Istanbul 126
- 9 The Bosphorus and Princes’ Islands 134
- ACCOMMODATION 140
- ESSENTIALS 150
- Arrival 152
- Getting around 153
- Directory A–Z 156
- Festivals and events 162
- Chronology 164
- Turkish 166
- Index 170
