Turkey - Istanbul
Ask locals to describe what they love about İstanbul and they’ll shrug, give a small smile and say merely that there is no other place like it. Spend a few days here, and you’ll know exactly what they mean.
- uncover the secrets of the seraglio in the opulent Topkapı Palace
- marvel at the interior of one of the world’s truly great buildings at Aya Sofya
- surrender to the steam at a hamam
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