Welcome to Istanbul

Home to 15 million people and covering an area of 1,539 square kilometres, Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the world. It is divided into 39 districts: 25 on the European side and 14 on the Asian side.

Each district has it’s own atmosphere and offers visitors something unique. To get a good feel for the city, we recommend that with each visit you see at least three or four of the different areas on your first trip.

This magical meeting place of East and West has more top-drawer attractions than it has minarets (and that’s a lot).