Touristic Places in Istanbul

Old Istanbul - a Wonderland of Churches, Mosques, Opulent Palaces, and Crowded Bazaars.

The Golden Horn, an inlet 6½ km (4 mi) long, flows off the Bosporus on the European side, separating Old Istanbul from New Town. The center of New Town is Beyoglu, a district filled with a combination of modern and turn-of-the-20th-century hotels, banks, and shops grouped around Taksim Square. There are three bridges spanning the Golden Horn: the Atatürk, the Galata, and the Halic.