Istanbul - Metropolis of TurkeySo I decided to spend some days in Istanbul and to visit some friends over there. The city is just amazing. Istanbul is the 5th largest city of the world, host to 12.6 million inhabitants, divided into 27 districts and surrounding the Bosphorus. Hence, it is located on the Asian and the European continent and actually the only city of the world located on two continents. But there are even more interesting facts about Istanbul to be mentioned…

Though it is certainly a modern metropolis, it still features a lot of historical buildings and elements inherited even from ancient times, which are perfectly integrated into the throughout modern face of Istanbul. So, Istanbul was rightly chosen as European Capital of Culture 2010. But beside sightseeing, there are several other things to do. The city is full of clubs, cafes, bars, cinemas and actually, everything you want. during my stay it were 35° C, thus, just perfect for feeling good, hanging around and staying at the seaside. The food is of course extraordinary good, so is the beer :) and Raki is fine, too if you are into it.

Istanbul at Night

Istanbul at Night, Source: Wikipedia

Just see the picture gallery of Istanbul below for yourself!

Istanbul, the biggest City of Turkey and the 5th largest Metropolis of the World It\'s a modern city with cool advertisings and beautiful parks the right part of Taksim Square, leading to a gigantic shopping mile and night-life district ... even more cool advertising :) and nice cars :D Wonderful shopping miles, here the local Burberry store in the Asian part of Istanbul Bekistas won the fotbal championship :D New Mosque (Yeni Camii) at Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü) at the Golden Horn The Hagia Sofia and sultan Ahmed Mosque as to be seen when passing the Bosphoros from the European to the Asian side of Istanbul Old elements... ... and new elements ... ... are integrated in perfect harmony here... People enjoy life at Cocktail bars... The Skyline is amazing and it is just a small part of the never ending city Istanbul  is always green and well-groomed shopping miles are crowded, so are the streets, there is always life even on the way back home :)

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