ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. Long acknowledged to be the 'best travel guide to Istanbul' (Times of London) this classic of travel literature is now available in a larger format in hardback binding. The work is both a useful and informative guide to the city with major useful monuments described in detail in terms of the history and architecture. Although the main emphasis of the book is on the Byzantine and Ottoman Antiquities, the city is not treated as a museum in the context of a living city. Itineraries are arranged so that each one takes the visitor to a different part of Istanbul.

chapter 1|18 pages

The View from the Bridge

chapter 2|20 pages

From the Galata Bridge to Haghia Sophia

chapter 3|32 pages

Haghia Sophia (Aya Sofya)

chapter 4|24 pages

Topkapi Sarayi

chapter 5|24 pages

The Outer Gardens of the Saray

chapter 6|26 pages

Around the Blue Mosque

chapter 7|22 pages

From Haghia Sophia to Beyazit Square

chapter 8|28 pages

Through the Markets and Bazaars

chapter 9|26 pages

Around Beyazit and Şehzade Başi

chapter 10|14 pages

The Süleymaniye

chapter 11|18 pages

From the Galata Bridge to Şehzade Başi

chapter 12|26 pages

Around the Mosque of the Conqueror

chapter 13|20 pages

The Fifth and Sixth Hills

chapter 14|26 pages

Kariye Camii

chapter 15|26 pages

Along the Golden Horn

chapter 16|24 pages

The Seventh Hill

chapter 17|30 pages

Along the Land Walls

chapter 18|14 pages

Up the Golden Horn to Eyüp

chapter 19|20 pages

Üsküdar and the Princes' Isles

chapter 20|22 pages

Pera and Galata

chapter 21|12 pages

The Lower Bosphorus' European Shore

chapter 22|38 pages

The Bosphorus

chapter 23|4 pages

A Last Stroll