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Taksim square: When I first arrived in Turkey, despite knowing that Istanbul was the largest city in the country and the top tourist destination visited, nothing prepared me to realize how intense the city is. In addition to being the reigning core cities for both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, Istanbul’s neighborhoods each have their...Read More

In the last 20 years the Internet’s increasing popularity has changed the face of mainstream travel. Holidaymakers want to get an insight into people’s lives in other countries, so authentic local experiences are becoming as popular as package holidays and well-known tourist attractions. This is evidenced in the busy metropolis of Istanbul by the increasing...Read More