Dive into Istanbul’s dazzling world where history breathes through every stone and modern life pulses on vibrant streets. This extensive tour reveals 55 essential places that tell the city’s epic ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

We were also leaving Istanbul’s notorious road traffic ... with most of the city’s foreign visitors – on the special Bosporus tour (one or two departures daily, £4.80 return).