Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
"Smart and spacious, this luxury hotel has bed rooms ideal for city slickers seeking a contemporary, international take on Istanbul."
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Turkey is the crossroads of a multitude of civilisations.Our Istanbul travel articles will alert you to the city's studded Byzantine domes, hot spas, ancient mosques and Ottoman ruins. For the restless, bargain shopping in Capali Karsi or clubbing in Nisantasi's many art noveau bars and trendy clubs should keep you tied up.
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Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
"Smart and spacious, this luxury hotel has bed rooms ideal for city slickers seeking a contemporary, international take on Istanbul."
From EUR 300.00
per room per night
Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
"Minimalist, stylish rooms, well located near the trendy Nisantasi district, make this design hotel a favourite of the business set."
From EUR 240.00
per room per night
Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
"Just six stylish suites in this gorgeous boutique hotel, decked out in high Istanbul chic with a touch of Scandinavian cool."
From EUR 150.00
per room per night
Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul, Cengelkoy
"A romantic and stylish Ottoman mansion on the Bosphorus which boasts incredible views across the Marmara Sea."
From EUR 250.00
per room per night
Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
"Haute-design heaven, this boutique hotel in Istanbul has just fifteen rooms, palacial bathrooms and beautiful Bosphoros views."
From EUR 240.00
per room per night
Hagia Sophia: Wisdom of the Ages | Tom Brosnahan | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
On a hot Istanbul afternoon, Hagia Sophia is an oasis of cool silence broken only by the spiel and patter of the multilingual guides. Their flocks of curious Europeans, Americans, Japanese and Greeks
The Bread of Ramazan | Tom Brosnahan | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
No good Muslim in the city let anything pass the lips during daylight hours, not a bracing glass of tea, not a savory kebab, not a dish of tangy eggplant or sheep's-milk cheese
Istanbul | Lucretia Stewart | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
The first stop has to be Haghia Sophia. This marvellous building, built by the Emperor Justinian in the sixth century, has become an enduring symbol of Byzantine Constantinople
The Rebirth of Istanbul | Tom Brosnahan | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
Today Istanbul is still the place where everything and everyone comes together. Walk through the Byzantine Hippodrome, now a grassy park, and the city's past and present surround you in invigorating disarray
Boating on the Bosphorus | Rose Baring | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
Do you remember Ratty's advice to Mole in ‘The Wind in the Willows’? 'There is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.' It makes you wonder if he has been to Istanbul
Taking Tea in Turkey | Tom Brosnahan | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1923, the Turks lost Mocha and suddenly coffee was an expensive import. Bereft of the traditional high-octane stimulant, Turks turned to tea...
Notes From Istanbul | Philip Marsden | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
Go further afield to the lesser monuments and you are guaranteed to be the only foreigner there. There is no better way to reveal the layers of a city which has sustained more imperial power, seen more bloodshed
Why Go To Istanbul? | Tom Brosnahan | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
After 16 centuries of urban life, Istanbul is a marvelous mixture of triumphant mosques, artsy cafes, spooky subterranean cisterns, stalwart fortresses, treasure-filled museums and plenty of pastry shops.
Whirling Dervish Festival | Kamin Mohammadi | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
The Sufis believe dance was created when the Universe came into being. The dance, the music, the listening and the spiritual experience are fused together during the dance of the dervishes.
Weekend in Istanbul | Heidi Fuller-Love | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
Aromas of spice and shoe polish, sights of dazzling ceramics and superb architecture, flavours of loukoum and köfte, touch of soft silks and the sound of boats chugging along the Bosphorus