Istanbul is located on both sides of Bosporus. Its sky is full of minarets and domes. Istanbul is one of the truly romantic cities. Its history dates back in time by starting from Byzantium to Constantinople and its leading position in the Ottoman Empire to today. Istanbul is known as the capital, its cultural center and the largest city of Turkey.
In sparsely built huge area you can walk on the same streets where the crusaders and janissaries have passed. You can admire the mosques. You can have a look at the sultan’s harem. In Istanbul is the Grand Bazaar where you can buy everything very cheap.