Istanbul gets our vote for Europe’s most criminally underrated city (never mind that EU membership is still not forthcoming, Istanbul is very European). Spread over seven hills and surrounded on three sides by water, it is atonishingly beautiful. Ottoman minarets crown a skyline constructed on Byzantine foundations, while water ferries scoot between Bosphorus suburbs of wooden villas. The food is terrific, the nightlife goes on until dawn and the summer months feature a...
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Time Out Istanbul is the essential monthly guide to this ancient, continent-straddling metropolis.. Published in separate English and Turkish editions (price 3 YTL and 5 YTL respectively), the magazines cover shopping, eating out, music, arts, culture and clubbing, as well as in-depth features and insider tips.
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Time Out Istanbul also publish three annual Turkish-language guides, with extensive reviews and coverage: Shopping; Eating & Drinking; and World By Air. Available on newsstands and in bookstores across Istanbul.
View Time Out Istanbul Magazine's website (English edition).
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Istanbul guidebook
It's no coincidence that 'Byzantine' denotes both 'relating to the Byzantine Empire' AND 'complexity'. Istanbul, with all its Byzantine heritage, can also be a bit of a maze (especially the Grand...
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