Istanbul, Turkey - Part 2

Our second last day in Istanbul started off with a minicab pickup for the Unique Istanbul tour, booked online with True Blue Tours.
As we had covered off all the main tourist sights in Istanbul independently as described in the previous blog post; we wanted a local guide to help us cover the less known attractions. Traffic is also hectic within the city centre - so in order to maximise the number of sites you can see over a short period of time; our recommendation is to book a tour. This post lists the sites we visited on Day 3 and 4 of this trip.

Istanbul, Turkey - Part 1

Of all the travels we have experienced over the past 2.5 years - Istanbul / Byzantium / Constantinople was the city that amazed us. On arrival at this UNESCO World Heritage Listed site, we were hit by constant waves of culture and history (it was founded in 660BC). Geographically, this city bridges the continents of Europe and Asia and has held its place over time as the capital of four empires - Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Latin Empire and Ottoman Empire. The influence of each makes a visit to Istanbul and fascinating experience.