Istanbul is hot. And we’re not talking about the weather. These days, there are more happening restaurants, bars, galleries and clubs around town than there are exquisite Ottoman mosques (and that’s a lot). The international fashion and design press have been talking up Istanbul ad nauseam, but the most significant thing about the accolade ‘World’s Hippest City’ is that Istanbullus themselves have come believe it. The creeping sense of decrepitude that had fallen like a pall over their once-all-powerful home town has vanished, replaced by a sense of energy and innovation not seen since the days of Suleyman the Magnificent.The city’s over-abundance of important historic buildings and exciting new art galleries and museums provides visitors with more than enough to see during the day, but it’s at night that the place swings into high-velocity, mega-stylish action. Locals are flocking to see and be seen at an ever-growing array of bars, clubs and restaurants, bringing with them an infectious sense of joie de vivre and a discerning ability to judge these places on their standard of service, drinks, music and food as well as their position in the what’s-hot-and-what’s-not stakes
Sultanahmet-Old City - Essentially Constantinople of Roman, Byzantine, and much of the Ottoman period, this is where most of the famous historical sights of Istanbul are located.Galata Housing much of the nightlife venues of the city, this district which includes Beyoglu, Istiklal Street, and Taksim Square has also its own share of sights and accommodation.New City - Main business district of the city, also home to many modern shopping malls, and districts such as Elmadag, Nisantasi, and Etiler. Bosphorus European bank of Bosphorus that is dotted by numerous palaces, parks, water-front mansions, and bohemian neighborhoods.Golden Horn Banks of Golden Horn, the estuary that separates European Side into distinctive districts. Eyüp with an Ottoman ambience is located here.Princes’ Islands - An excellent getaway from the city, made up of an archipelago of nine car-free islands—some of them small, some of them big—with splendid wooden mansions, verdant pine forests and nice views—both on the islands themselves, and also on the way there.Asian Side - Eastern half of Istanbul, with lovely neighborhoods at the Marmara and Bosphorus coasts.
Istanbul has two airports, the major Atatürk International Airport (IST) near Yesilkoy 23 km (14 miles) west of the city center, reachable by Metro; and Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) on the east side of the Bosphorus. Taxis and public transport serve both airports, but a private transfer is often a better way to go.City bus;routes get you to some places you'll want to visit. Buy tickets before boarding at kiosks.Dolmus;means "filled" which is what the vehicle needs to be before it departs on its customary route. The dolmus (DOHL-moosh) is Turkey's shared taxi or minibus. You may find them helpful occasionally in Istanbul.
Ferries;You can pay be token, multi-use ticketor transit pass for Istanbul's Metro, tram, bus, ferry, train. More Ferryboat;Traditional white IDO ferries and private TurYol ferries serve shorter water routes, and are the most enjoyable way to get around Istanbul.Special daily Touristic Bosphorus Ferries run from the Eminonu ferry docks up the Bosphorus almost to the Black Sea several times daily.Metro;Two lines of Istanbul's Metro system are in operation.The most useful for foreign visitors is the light-rail line connecting Ataturk Airport and Aksaray Square via Istanbul's Otogar(bus station).Change from the Metro to the tram at Zeytinburnu to reach Old Istanbul and Sultanahmet Square and Taksim Square.
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