Istanbul
EUROPE MEETS ASIA · FIESTA · THE BOSPHORUS
The only city on two continents — minarets at sunset, ferries between worlds, tea in tulip glasses.
The plan
Hagia Sophia & the Blue Mosque
Face to face across a square — go at opening, dress modestly.
Grand Bazaar, then the real ones
See the famous maze, then buy in the spice bazaar and backstreets.
Bosphorus ferry to Asia
The commuter ferry to Kadıköy is the world's best €1 cruise.
Balat's painted hill
The rainbow houses and antique cafés of the old Greek quarter.
Turkish breakfast, taken slowly
Menemen, cheeses, honey and endless çay — clear the morning.
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