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Lonely Planet Guide Istanbul Encounter
Ref: LP0133
Features unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip, plus full-colour pull-out neighbourhood maps for easy navigation.
Ever since its days as Byzantium and Constantinople, ?stanbul has been luring awed visitors. Want to soak up the flavour of the old city in bazaars and bath houses? Want to cruise between bars and galleries in the up-and-coming Beyo?lu district? The savvy ?stanbul Encounter guide leads you straight to what you want.
Discover twice the city in half the time as our resident author lists the best neighbourhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment. Local experts reveal Istanbul's secrets: from a guide's Topkaki Palace highlights to a bazaar spruiker's shopping tips.
'The ten highlights are ideal for a short visit.'
Peter, road-tested Istanbul Encounter
Take shots of raki (aniseed brandy) while carousing with wandering musicians on Nevizade Sokak
Soak up scents of saffron, caviar and Ottoman aphrodisiacs in the Spice Bazaar
Experience the warm stone, soft suds and the masseur's firm hands in the hamam
Zigzag between continents on a Bosphorus cruise
1st Edition / May 2007
ISBN: 9781741044928
176 pp / 176 pp colour / 3 maps
Verity Campbell
£6.99
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