Istanbul - Wikitravel Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is Turkey's most populous city as well as its cultural and financial hub Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally
Istanbul Sultanahmet-Old City - Wikitravel The Old City of Istanbul (Turkish: Eski İstanbul, also Tarihi Yarımada and Suriçi, “Historical Peninsula”, and “Walled City” respectively) is the oldest part of Istanbul and the location of most of its historical sights
Istanbul Bosphorus - Wikitravel Located on a hill behind the Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence of the Ottoman Sultans Swissôtel The Bosphorus Istanbul commands panoramic views of the Bosphorus, the Asian coast and the old city of Istanbul Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul, Çırağan Cad
Istanbul – Wikitravel Istanbul on Turkin suurin kaupunki, asukkaita on arviolta n 16 miljoonaa (vuoden 2007 väestönlaskennassa 12,6 M) Kaupunkia jakaa Bosporin salmi, jossa kulkee myös Euroopan ja Aasian raja Näin ollen kaupungin länsiosa sijaitsee Euroopassa ja itäosa Asiassa
Istanbul Galata - Wikitravel After Ottomans captured Istanbul, the autonomous status of Galata was left untouched, except that its city walls were razed (except a few disconnected parts in the length of a few meters spotted by the archaeologists here and there)
Istanbul Asian Side - Wikitravel Yakacık Hill, located in a quite distant part of Asian Istanbul (approximately 20 km east of Bosphorus) in Kartal (ancient Kartalimen) district has a great view of the city Water springs and Aydos Hill (537 m), which is the highest point in Istanbul, are the other remarkable destinations in the region of Yakacik
Istanbul New City - Wikitravel Most of Istanbul's steel-and-glass skyscrapers—some of the tallest in Turkey, including Sapphire which has a height of 238 meters (261 mt including its antenna), currently the tallest building in Turkey (and also in all the lands between Frankfurt and Dubai), are located in Levent-Maslak area
Istanbul - Wikitravel Istanbul (Byzantium in epoca bizantina e Constantinopolis in epoca classica) è il nome di una città turca, capitale dell'impero ottomano dal 29 maggio 1453 e, prima di quella data, capitale dell'impero bizantino con il nome di Costantinopoli
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