Istanbul
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Architecture
”Completed in 1973, this suspension bridge, the only bridge in the world linking two continents...” MORE>> |
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Bars
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Clubs
”A kind of mall of open-air restaurants and lounges, set on the Bosporus....” MORE>> |
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Museums
”The things I chose to see were far from unorthodox: the subterranean Basilica Cistern, with its mossy vaults and thicket...” MORE>> |
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”These delightful mosaic scenes of hunts, myths, animal battles......” MORE>> |
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”I made journeys to the various brand-new museums: the somewhat misnamed Istanbul Modern, which, strangely, possesses nothing by the foremost...” MORE>> |
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”...includes Kütahya tiles and Orientalist portraits from the late Ottoman era...” MORE>> |
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Music Venues
”Edgy and intimate...” MORE>> |
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Neighborhoods
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Sacred Sites
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Shops
”Excellent towels, soaps, and loofahs at the Grand Bazaar; all can be shipped....” MORE>> |
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”...crammed with exquisite pottery, embroideries, and kilims...” MORE>> |
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”Useful in case one needs to check up on the latest offerings from Roberto Cavalli, D&G, and Prada; there's also...” MORE>> |
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”Owner Íbrahim Uslucan stocks dazzling reproductions of 17th- and 18th-century Russian and Austrian jewelry—emerald-stacked rings, earrings encrusted to their bases...” MORE>> |
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”Made from refined, antique Ottoman-era cloth, Gonul’s creations have increased in price over the years as the material has become...” MORE>> |
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”Try the Turkish Delight...” MORE>> |
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”Without question one of the best of the city's carpet dealers, located on an obscure side street near the Blue...” MORE>> |
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”My favorite store in Sultanahmet, with a stock that reflects the exuberant tastes of its owner....” MORE>> |
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Spas
”One of the more refined traditional baths, with a menu in English; go for the complete 'Oriental luxury service' ($36...” MORE>> |
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Transportation
”Ferries chug gently north toward the Black Sea past Ottoman palaces...” MORE>> |
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