Istanbul GuideIstanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. HotelsFind hotels in Istanbul, Buyukada and more, including Witt Istanbul Suites, Tomtom Suites, Peradays, 212 Istanbul Suites, Galateia Residence, 5oda and Dila Suites. Places and AttractionsExplore popular places and attractions around Istanbul including Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), Istanbul Archaeology Museums, New Mosque, Beyazit Mosque, Haseki Hürrem Sultan Hamamı, BJK İnönü Stadium and Ecumenical Patriarchate. RestaurantsDiscover restaurants around Istanbul including Changa, Hünkar, Sultanahmet Koftecisi Selim Usta, Sunset Grill & Bar, Hotel Sultanahmet Palace, 360 İstanbul Restaurant and Pandeli. Sultanahmet-Old CityThe Old City of Istanbul is the oldest part of Istanbul, and the location of most of its historical sights. GalataGalata, and Beyoğlu further north with its main thoroughfare, the pedestrianized Istiklal Street, and the adjoining Taksim Square is the district of Istanbul north of Sultanahmet/Old City, across the Golden Horn. Asian SideAsian Side is the eastern half of the city of Istanbul, located east of Bosphorus and geographically on the Asian mainland. BosphorusAlong the Bosphorus, the strait that lies between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, and separating Europe and Asia, lies a number of neighborhoods each with a different character, palaces of the late Ottoman period, and parks. Princes' IslandsThe Princes’ Islands are a group of nine islands off the Asian coast of Istanbul, Turkey. Golden HornGolden Horn is both the name of the estuary of the Bosphorus towards west in Istanbul, and also of the district on banks of it. New CityThis district of Istanbul contains neighborhoods like Elmadağ, Nişantaşı, Kurtuluş, and Şişli, which were first settled … Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs are a collection of Istanbul neighborhoods, lying west of the city walls of old city.