10 Reasons to visit Istanbul

1- There is no other city exists on 2 continents.

2- It was the capitol of 2 magnificent empires, and there's lots of history reaching ancient times.

3- Both sunset and sunrise are spectacular

4- City life and beauties of the nature are harmonized.

5- Tulips! (Do you know that Europeans first introduced with Tulips at Ottoman Empire times)

6- Judas Trees (Cercis siliquastrum) and Bosphorus...When the judas trees bloom, all hills of bosphorus turn to purple...April and May is the time for the flowers.

7- Turkish hospitality.

8- Turkish cuisine. You cannot experience so much taste in no other cuisine. The fine harmony of Anatolian food culture (based on many ethnicities) reaches its peak with the Turkish cuisine. You can fine both Aegean and Eastern tastes in Istanbul.

9- Waterside residences (in Turkish called "Yali"). All historical and spectacular.

10- The Prince Islands. An isolated location in one of the biggest and crowded cities of the world. Especially the Buyukada (prinkipo) and the Aya Yorgi Hill should be seen and the special wine should be tasted while the sunsets...

Spring in Istanbul

Istanbul entered spring finally. Every kind of plant - trees to flowers - will blossom soon. Their buds become visible.

In spring time, Bosphorus will become a real "eyecandy". Flowers cover all hills, and they look like the color tricks an artist.

Freshness embraces all city. Citizens become more tolerant and happy. You can see this change on their face especially when crossing the bosphorus by "vapur" (the channel ship). The panaroma of the city surrounds you and the wind makes you forget your daily struggle. For approx. 10 minutes you breathe the fresh air and a small smile becomes visible on your face (auto-magically :) ).

And one of the most important aspects of spring for Istanbul is "Tulips". In April all parks are full of tulips. You can see them everywhere. Especially at Hagia Sophia and SultanAhmet (Blue Mosque) it is a real color spree.

In spring time, Istanbul is full of surprises. You should look for them at every corner of the city.