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THE ULTIMATE FAMILY ITINERARY TO ISTANBUL
East meets West in Istanbul, a city that captures the imagination like few others can. Where else can you wander round a sultan’s palace, barter for carpets in the world’s biggest bazaar and visit a 1500-year-old church that became a mosque that became a museum, all within a few minutes’ walk of each other? Where else can you cross continents by simply travelling from one neighbourhood to the next?
In three and a half days, you’ll discover the very best of Istanbul. You’ll chug across the Bosphorus, get a scrub down in a bath house that’s over four centuries old, feast on tender kebabs and stretchy ice cream, and marvel at the architectural legacies of a city that was the capital of not one mighty empire but two.
MINI BREAK ISTANBUL
YOUR DAY-BY-DAY GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE FAMILY ITINERARY
THE LIJOMA LOWDOWN
ISTANBUL INSIGHTS
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OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY IN
ISTANBUL
From spacious apartments to quirky hotels – our pick of the most memorable places for families to stay in Istanbul
NEED TO KNOW
WHEN TO VISIT
ISTANBUL
A handy overview of Istanbul’s weather and climate throughout the year, with recommendations for the best time to visit
ISTANBUL
ESSENTIALS
Pre-trip practicalities, including getting there, visas and passports, health and safety and how to get around
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