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Istanbul is Turkey's cultural heart and glamorous capital, that has gained the title of one of the greatest romantic cities, invites you to discover its charm. Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire. As the country’s most populous city, Istanbul is an exciting and thrilling city in which to spend your next cheap holidays in Turkey.

Divided by the Bophorus Strait, the waterway connecting the Black Sea and the Marmaris Bay, Istanbul is a city filled with opulence on every street corner, with luxurious hotels and inns, lush parks, restaurants of all international cuisines and two different cultures in one city.

Istanbul is a divided city, not just by the Bophorus Strait but also by virtue of having an “Asian” or “Anatolian” side, rife with buildings and sights reflecting the city’s Mongolian leanings, and a “European” side, which is teeming with buildings indicates their Roman and Ottoman past. When sightseeing, why not visit one side over a couple days then visit the other side over another couple of days, enabling you to contrast the two cultures? There are tours available through arrangement with your accommodations or via a travel agency either there or in your home country. See places you’ll see nowhere else, such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Sultanahmet Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Galata Whirling Dervish Hall, The Museum of Archeology, Dolmabahçe Palace and the Chora Church to name only a small portion on the “European” side. On the “Asian” side are places to go like Beylerbeyi Palace, Çamlica Hill, The Princes' Islands and The Maiden's Tower, all fascinating views of the history of both Istanbul and Turkey.

In seeking accommodations, the city is overflowing with hotels that are luxurious by any standards but the price is low enough to meet all budgets. Come and experience luxury holidays at low cost. The Turkish are a welcoming group who has a tremendous pride in their country. This pride carries over into making certain everyone who visits their country is treated like a revered guest, fulfilling your every longing before you even know you have one. Don’t forget to pay a visit to the local Hammam for an exhilarating scrubbing, the Grand Bazaar for the most excellent wares in one of the most captivating places and have some Turkish Delight as it is nearly the country’s national food.

Istanbul is a beautiful city, ranked third in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine in 2007, and visitors should have no qualms whatsoever when planning cheap holidays to Istanbul for it is an exotic and mesmerizing city and should be savored like the finest of wines.

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