Istanbul: Belle of the Bosphorus
Thomas Breathnach
A weekend in Paris, London or Rome? Make mine Istanbul.
When it comes to city escapes, the Turkish capital may be gathering an increasingly touristy buzz but it still largely remains Europe's most unheralded epic metropolis. An electric bijoux-box of cuisine and culture mixed with bargain basement fares? I discovered that an off-season trip of Eastern promise is an idea to fall for.
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