| The only city in the world to span two continents, where the culture of the East collides with that of the West forming an exciting and unique synthesis. This is a city with an eventful and fascinating past, and an equally fascinating and complex present.
The city offers a multitude of attractions, exquisite Ottoman architecture, grand palaces, mosques, churches, hamams and ancient bazaars. It is full of energy and colour, from its upmarket sea front districts to its run down shanty towns. It offers world class cuisine, music, bars, clubs, theatres, museums and art galleries. Ultimately, however, as this magnificent city grasps the shores of the sublime Bosphorus, one senses a most magical atmosphere, an abundance of it, a look, a feel, a taste and a sound like no other place on Earth. |
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