Istanbul Travel Information

Topkapi Palace - IstanbulThis web site has been designed with the aim of providing comprehensive information about Istanbul & Turkey travel as a resource for future visitors to Istanbul, or indeed for anyone who is interested in finding out about travel to Turkey.

Travel Guide

Our travel guide offers advice and tips for pre-vacation planning including sample itineraries, information on the main tourist attractions, hotels in Istanbul, a dining out restaurant guide and shopping section, as well as introducing the colorful nightlife of this mystical and magnificent city.

Tourist Attractions

See our Istanbul siteseeing guide to learn more about the main tourist attractions worth visiting in Istanbul, such as Topkapi Palace, St Sophia, Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Galata Tower etc.

Pre-Travel Information

Get the most important facts and pre-travel information before you travel to Istanbul & Turkey relating to the climate, time difference, emergency telephone numbers etc, all in our helpful facts about Istanbul section here.

Vacation Planning Tips

See our sample Turkey vacations and itineraries for 3-12 days and tips on planning private Turkey tours.

Photo Gallery

If you would like to see some photographs of the main historical sights of interest, see our collection of Istanbul Photos here.

History

To learn more about the history of this magnificent city, history here

Private Istanbul Tours

Tour anywhere in Istanbul accompanied by a private official tour guide with range of Istanbul tours available

About This Site

Istanbul Travel Guide aims to offer a useful guide to visiting the city, including a selection of currently popular or recommended restaurants, bars and clubs, sightseeing and city exploration guide, hotel listings, what's on, travel tips. Place listings are geo-located on the map for your convenience. Or please submit your suggestions and events using the Add Listing section.

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