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Blue MosqueA Tale of Two Cities?
You can have very contrasting experiences in Istanbul. There is loads to do and discover and see here, I visit quite often and everytime I come back I can do different things, which is very lucky because I really don't think one can do justice to all the city sights in just a few days. There are plenty of museums, treasures, bazaars, hammam bathhouses, shopping malls, parks, monuments, mosques, churches etc. It has excellent public transportation and it's also very walkable. There are old, traditional pockets of Istanbul and there are the modern, sparkling new sections of city like anywhere else in Europe... so it can feel like you're in two completely different cities when you're in the old historical area of Sultanahmet or the upmarket, high-end areas like Nisantasi or Istinye. Wherever you are though, the main areas are vibrant & bustling, but just a few corners and streets away you can find peace & quiet. Two of my favourite things in Istanbul are the amount of cats roaming the city, and also the abundance of tulips (on tiles, cushions, and real ones) at springtime (especially in May!)... in fact, Istanbul was the original city of tulips before the Dutch brought some bulbs back to the Netherlands and became even more famous for tulips than Istanbul.
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