If you plan to see several sights, the city’s museum pass is recommended at TL3807(£87.50) – it gets you into 13in total with a validity period of five days. Read more: 48 Hours in Istanbul ...

Whether it's a street food tour through the city's bustling lanes (I did that, five stars!), or a historical tour of Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace or the city's historic mosques (did that too!), ...

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 ...