Insight Guides: Istanbul Smart Guide

A brand new title with the A-Z Smart Guide format that allows you to find your way around the book with ease and plan your trip according to your very own personal taste. Special chapters and themed headings cover over 400 things to see and do from architecture, hamams, bazaars, museums and hotels, to fashion, nightlife, restaurants, shopping, mosques and much more, allowing you to set your own priorities for a truly tailor-made and individual travel experience. The front-cover flap highlights all the top attractions and pinpoints exactly where to find these within the guide, for quick and easy reference at a glance. This handy-sized guide helps you explore the best of the city, from the famed sights of Sultanahmet and the Bazaar Quarter to the modern hubs of Taksim and Tophane, plus up and coming nightlife destination, Ortakoy. Our area overviews conveniently highlight the very best each district has to offer, including lesser known sights and up-and-coming areas to look out for. The excursions section covers the Bosphorus villages and Princes' islands. The guide also contains a transport map and 10-page street atlas with full index and detailed mapping, cross-referenced to the main text for easy navigation. The back-cover flap provides on-the-spot practical information, such as important telephone numbers and useful phrases, not to mention making a handy bookmark. Smart Guides - the smart way to navigate.