The City Pack guide to Istanbul by AA Publishing combines practical information with inspiring photographs & a separate pull-out map in a handy pocket format, appealing to both business & leisure visitors. Save time, discover the world’s greatest cities with the AA’s Top 25 sights & experiences from the Istanbul Moder gallery to the Ottoman baths at Çemberlitas. The guide opens with a section which introduces the readers to the city, with individual features on a short stay in the city, the Top 25 attractions, shopping by theme, the city by night, eating out & restaurants by cuisine. This part is followed by five chapters, each exploring a different area of the city. A basic overview map is provided at the start of each section & there is detailed listings information on the principal sights, walks, shops, entertainment & nightlife & restaurants for each area of the city. A Further Afield section explores the area outside the city limits, with suggestions for possible excursions & day trips. A dedicated accommodation chapter provides information about a range of budget, mid-range & luxury hotels to suit individual tastes. There is also a Need to Know chapter with practical information on getting there & around, essential facts, language & a timeline of the history of the city. The pocket guide is accompanied by a weather-resistant, pull-out map of Istanbul with symbols locating all the sights mentioned in the text, to help you navigate the city with ease. The map can be conveniently stored in its own wallet in the back of the guide. AA City Pack Istanbul, your handy travel companion for a perfect city break. ...

Istanbul is now one of the planets hippest cities. Its art is sought after by international collectors, its fashion is feted on catwalks, & its design & architecture are widely admired by critics & public alike. Compiled by some of the regions leading movers & shakers, this groundbreaking book gives readers an inside guide to Istanbul`s new cultural landscape, its history & artistic heritage, accompanied throughout by stunning images from the lenses of leading photographers. ...

Turkish cuisine is as richly diverse as the country itself, which brings together the influences of Europe, Asia & the Mediterranean. Istanbul shares with its residents & visitors alike a great love affair with food. Almost every dish has its own neighbourhood, & a best address at which to enjoy it, which makes for a long list of places to stop for lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, or a snack. Pomme Larmoyer`s Istanbul Cult Recipes is a compilation of tasty recipes from Istanbul cuisine & recommendations of where to go & eat when you visit. Split into chapters entitled At the Kahvalti Salonu (breakfast); The Meyhanetable (meze & fish); Lokanta, kofteci & kebabci (soups, meats & rice); At home (family recipes); Street Food; & Turkish Delights (sweet things), there are plenty of incredibly delicious dishes to give you a taste of Istanbul. Lunch on a meze of Chickpea pockets, Mussel pilaki & Samphire salad with almonds; dine on Sauteed lamb with smoky eggplant or Spicy mutton kebabs; enjoy Istanbul street food like Pide & Islak burger; & indulge your Turkish sweet tooth with Baklava, Vanilla milk pudding & Pistachio kadayif. Each chapter also features a region of Istanbul so you know exactly where to eat when you`re wandering the streets. In Karakoy visit Namli Gurme for an endless breakfast on Sunday afternoon; in Fatih head towards the Egyptian Bazaar & get lost amidst the saffron, pepper & paprika; pop into Aytekin Erol in & revel in the different flavours & colours of Turkish delight; & in the district of Ortakoy don`t miss the opportunity to visit the street dedicated to kumpir, potatoes stuffed with everything you could want. Are you hungry? Welcome to Istanbul. ...

Istanbul in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...

Day by Day guides have headed the best-seller lists in every year of the past decade, & the reason for their success is that they deal with fast-emerging touristic favorites. Istanbul is the latest example of an immensely-popular new destination. In 184 compact pages profusely illustrated with four-color photos & maps, Frommer`s Day by Day Guide to Istanbul takes you to & through the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (and its harems), the Grand Bazaar (operated since 1460), the many Turkish Baths, & more, while never failing to list the practical choices in lodgings, meals, shops, & other attractions. ...

Locals of this region give the lowdown on the hip areas opening in Istanbul such as expanded coverage of the Besiktas & Ortakoy neighbourhoods. Our author has been a repeat visitor to Istanbul over many years & is a specialist in the large Islamic cities of the Mediterranean. This title features interviews with a football fanatic, nightclub aficionado, jewellery designer, Turkey's 'most famous tour guide' & crime novelist Barbara Nadel. It offers most discerning & insightful coverage of city's eating, shopping & cultural attractions. ...

Istanbul: European Side Main Roads Plan at 1:40, 000 from Mepmedya is an indexed, double-sided road map of the area surrounding the European side of Istanbul. Shows main transport routes & many places of interest.. * Map legend also in English.* Major & secondary roads & main streets are named or numbered; & many more streets are shown but not named. Railway lines, tramways & the metro are displayed with stations. Ferry routes are marked. Local districts & neighbourhoods are named & demarcated, & some places of interest are annotated on the map. These include: parks, hospitals & university buildings. The map coverage appears on two sides of the sheet, with a north-south split considerably north of the city centre (no overlap).

Includes:: Ataturk International Airport & some of the Anatolian side of the city near the Bosphorus. An index booklet lists streetnames & a small inset provides an overview of Istanbul Province.

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Explore Istanbul is a brand new guide & the ideal pocket companion for your trip. Here is a full-colour guide containing easy-to-follow routes that will take you from the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque to contemporary art at Istanbul Modern or the hagglers` paradise that is the Grand Bazaar. The gateway to Asia, Istanbul is Europe`s largest & most exotic city, where remnants of the Roman, Byzantine & Ottoman empires are fused with the dynamic buzz of a modern-day metropolis. Introductory chapters on Istanbul`s cuisine, shopping opportunities & Turkish baths set the routes in context & feature Insight`s trademark cultural coverage. The walks through the city are full of variety & each one guides you through an interesting neighbourhood with clear directions, a detailed map & suggestions for reliable, authentic cafes & restaurants where you can take a break & sample the local cuisine. All routes are also plotted on the useful pull-out map, & evocative photography captures the atmosphere of this exciting city. Whether you are new to the city or a repeat visitor, & however long your stay, Explore Istanbul will help you discover the very best of what`s on offer. ...

Istanbul in the Eyewitness travel guide book series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

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- Istanbul in the Eyewitness travel guide book series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly
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