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...