The narrow strait that links the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean is the reason for Istanbul’s pre-eminence. Its banks offer ideal places for a day’s excursion, though to enjoy them all could take many weeks.
{segments}8.30am-4.30pm, closed Mondays and Thursdays
8.30am-5pm, closed Mondays and Thursdays
8.30am-5pm, closed Mondays and Thursdays