About Istanbul

Istanbul’s history goes back some 7000 years and was city-capital to the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Although it lost the title of Turkish capital to Ankara with the declaration of the Republic, it has remained the country’s cultural, artistic, industrial and spiritual capital.

A city of over 11 million, Istanbul remains a unique experience, combining the ancient and the contemporary, the traditional and the modern, East and West, all in one place!

A fascinating destination for all who visit, its sights, sounds and spectacular natural setting offers visitors inexhaustible opportunities for entertainment, adventure and great shopping, there is no doubt that Istanbul will be a trip to remember.