Istanbul in the Select Guide series offers a more exclusive handy-sized city break guide from the publisher Insight, with a collection of over 100 inspiring ideas for your chic-urban stay, including plenty of secret gems & off-beat haunts designed for informed, experienced travellers & those on a repeat visit but looking for fresh insights. All recommends have been carefully selected by a local writer who knows the city inside out & can sincerely recommend great places to eat, drink, relax & explore. The guide is constructed with an introductory city overview & then an ...

Istanbul in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. The guide has some language tips, a climate chart & an overview of top attractions shown on its fly-leaf. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of each guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist & each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Nova Roma, Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul – this city`s got more names than Liz Taylor & more treasures than El Dorado. A legendary capital of two of the world`s greatest empires, built on seven hills & spanning two continents, Istanbul is rich in history but with rapidly developing mod food & art scenes, plus that pretty situ on the glittering Bosphorus. Can you say Turkish delight? Istanbul in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them “delightful, de-lovely, & deluxe”, & that’s just what they are. ...

Istanbul in the Everyman Map Guide series; comprising a range of practical guide books incorporating large scale maps to a number of international cities & regions. Including a unique binding method, each district, neighbourhood, area or region has an accompanying fold-out page with a large scale overview map which is fully indexed. Each Map Guide also has details of more than 100 shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, markets & other local attractions, in addition to more practical guidance, listed underneath & on the reverse of the fold-out map. All of the main attractions also have accompanying illustrations, & there are also transport maps & a street index to help visitors find their way around. ...

Istanbul on a waterproof & tear-resistant street plan at 1:15, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with a detailed map of the Grand Bazaar, a diagram of the metro & tram network, an index with lists of places of interest, etc. On the main map coverage west of the Golden Horn extends along the coast to Yedikule & in the north-west to the Haliç Bridge; in the modern part of the city, the plan extends along the Bosphorus to the Besiktas football stadium. On the reverse two separate panels at the same scale extend the plan beyond Besiktas to include the Dolmabahçe Palace & coastal part of the Asian side of the city. The tramline linking Istanbul’s historic centre with the districts east of the Golden Horn is shown with stops, metro stations are clearly marked, also the historic tram route along the Istiklâl. The plan also shows ferry piers & the numerous ferry connections. Important buildings are highlighted & named. Street index on the reverse side

Includes:: separate lists & where appropriate contact details of various places of interest & facilities, such as public transport offices, accommodation agencies, museums, etc. An enlargement shows the Grand Bazaar with names of the various streets within it. Also provided is a diagram of the metro & tram network, plus a road map of the city’s outer suburbs showing access to the international airport & the two bridges across the Bosphorus. Cartography in this title is from the renowned German map publishers Mair Dumont & the multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.



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A city at once ancient & modern, Istanbul is the quintessential postcard-perfect metropolis. But the alluring vistas can be deceiving, for beneath this veneer as a meeting place of cultures, religions & ethnicities lies a heart of cold-blooded darkness, seething with desire, boiling with vengeance & burning with frustration. ...

How do you do the right thing when there are only bad choices to be made? A neutral capital straddling Europe & Asia, Istanbul survived WW2 as a magnet for refugees & spies, trafficking in secrets & lies rather than soldiers. Expatriate American businessman Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs & courier runs in support of the Allied war effort. Now as the espionage community begins to pack up & an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment. But when the job goes fatally wrong
- an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the street, & a potential war criminal in his hands
- Leon is plunged into a nightmarish tangle of intrigue, shifting loyalties & moral uncertainty. Rich with atmosphere & period detail, Istanbul Passage is the story of a man swept up in the dawn of the Cold War, of an unexpected love affair, & of a city as deceptive as the calm surface waters of the Bosphorus that divides it.

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Istanbul in the Thomas Cook Pocket Guide series; comprising a range of handy, pocket-sized guides covering a comprehensive range of international cities & regions. Each of the guides in the series identifies the destination’s most entertaining highlights & principal attractions, helping visitors decide what to do in a limited time. The guides are aimed at those planning city or resort-based breaks & often cover unusual destinations that are not available from other publishers. Thomas Cook’s Pocket Guides are arranged thematically & are designed to help readers use them easily on the move. In the city guides, an introductory section profiles the destination, with background information on when to go, history, lifestyle & culture. A ‘ Making the Most of…’ section explores the city, with individual sections on shopping, eating & drinking, entertainment & nightlife, sport & relaxation, accommodation, suggested itineraries, principal sites of interest & advice on arrival. Further sections detail the various regions & neighbourhoods of the city in addition to recommendations for the best out of town trips. In the regional & resort-based titles, a Resorts section explores the range of possible options, with details of the nearest beaches, prices, locations & things to see & do. There is also a chapter dedicated to excursions away from the resort, with recommendations of principal attractions in the region. A Lifestyle chapter details useful information on food & drink, shopping, activities for children, sports & activities & festivals & events.A Practical Information section provides a directory of useful guidance, tailored to both the city & regional destinations. The city guides include information on getting there, entry requirements, money, health, safety & crime, opening hours, toilets, children, communication, electricity, travellers with disabilities, Tourist Information centres, background reading, emergency medical services, police & embassies & consulates. The resort-based titles also include information on beaches, customs, getting around, media, religion, smoking, time differences & tipping. * Please note: Thomas Cook are currently replacing the comprehensive range of titles in the ‘ City Spot’ & ‘ Hot Spot’ series with the new ‘ Pocket Guide’ series. While the books have been updated & re-jacketed, content still remains predominantly the same, so customers are advised to consult the City Spot & Hot Spot series if the destination they require has not yet been published in the new Pocket Guide format.* ...

Discover the Turkish delight of Istanbul city with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, Istanbul city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- a detailed street map of Istanbul city centre as well as an overview map of greater Istanbul * Additional maps of the Grand Bazaar, a transport map & a map of the Istanbul area are also included * Handy, self-folding, tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Hotels, restaurants, stores & attractions are all included on the maps Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring the city. Fold

Size: 95mm (3.75”) x 130mm (5.25”) Sheet

Size: 215mm (8.5”) x 225mm (9.75”) Approx scale: City centre map 1:12 000; Greater map 1:27 000. Scales are approximate & should be used as a guideline only.






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Istanbul Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title ...