In this video you can lose your way in the Grand Bazaar and munch your way through the famously fragrant Spice Market. Follow the fall of the ancient capital of Byzantium and the rise of Islam at the city’s ancient wall, and wander among the treasures of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapı Palace. To escape the city bustle, cruise the churning waters of the Bosphorus, make friends over backgammon, and try a traditional Turkish bath.
Istanbul is the golden gateway to the Orient, a city that was once the centre of the Old World and still reflects two and a half centuries of history. Today, this turbulent metropolis on the Bosporus is Europe’s connection with Asia Minor. Everything about Istanbul with Miss Turkey Melisa Asli Pamuk!