Table of Contents

LIST OF MAPS. 1 BEST OF ISTANBUL.

2 ISTANBUL IN DEPTH.

3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ISTANBUL.

4 SUGGESTED ISTANBUL ITINERARIES.

5 WHERE TO STAY.

6 WHERE TO DINE.

7 EXPLORING ISTANBUL.

8 ISTANBUL STROLLS.

9 SHOPPING.

10 ISTANBUL AFTER DARK.

11 SIDE TRIPS FROM ISTANBUL.

12 FAST FACTS.

13 USEFUL TURKISH TERMS & PHRASES.

INDEX.

About the Author

Lynn A. Levine is author of Frommer's Turkey and has contributed to a number of other titles, including Frommer's Italy from $90 a Day and Frommer's Southeast Asia. When not writing about travel, Lynn is a communications consultant for organizations including UNICEF, the United Nations Development Program, and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, specializing in the development of campaign and cutting-edge strategic communications to create social change. She maintains the travel website www.talkingturkey.com as well as the portal www.wordandeed.com.