UPDATED JULY 2010 Istanbul, Turkey

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Istanbul is one of the world's mega cities. It is the biggest city in Europe, and ranking among the largest in the world. It has a long and turbulent history spanning two millennia. Enjoy Food & Travel visited Istanbul Christmas 2009. Here are stories on food, hotels, restaurants, shopping, sights and travel that will come from Istanbul on this site.

Bars and Restaurants

• Adonin Restaurant
  
• Armada Sera
• Bedesten Cafe de Patiserie
  
• Beyti
  
• Cennet Yoresi
• Giritli
  
• Imroz
• Metropolis Restaurant
  
• New Galata Restaurant
  
• Omar Café and Restaurant
  
• Sabahattin - the Fisherman
• Sark Kahvesi
  
• Sirnac
  
• Turquoise Restaurant
  

Food stories:

• Baklava and other Turkish delights
  

Hotels:

• Armada Hotel
  
• Hotel Pera Palace

Sights:

• Ahrida Synagogue
  
• Arasta Bazaar
• Bereketzade Medresesi Mosque
  
• Blue Mosque
• Church of Saint Stephen
  
• Cisterns
• Constantin's Column
  
• Galata Bridge
  
• Galata Tower
  
• Grand Bazaar
• Hagia Irene
  
• Hagia Sophia
• Harem - Topkapi Palace
  
• Hippodrome
• Isaac Rousseau memorial plaque
  
• Ishak Pasha Mosque
  
• Obelisque of Thutmosis III
• Pammakaristos Church
• Privy Chamber - Topkapi Palace
  
• Serpent Column
• Suleyman Mosque
• Tomb of Koca Sinan
  
• Tomb of Suleyman the Great
• Walled Obelisque
• Yeni Cami - New Mosque

Shopping:

• Arasta Bazaar
• Do's and don'ts of Shopping in Istanbul
  
• Grand Bazaar
• Shopping for exotic jewellry
• Spice Bazaar
  
• What (not) to buy in Istanbul
  

Travel:

• Atatürk International Airport
• Ferry trip on the Golden Horn
  
• Rating Turkish Airlines