Istanbul
Turkey · İstanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- İstanbul
- Main language
- Turkish
- On the map
- 41.01° N, 28.98° E
Near Istanbul
- Kinaliada · 13 km away
- Princes' Islands · 18 km away
- Bursa · 91 km away
- Burgas · 209 km away
- Nessebar · 210 km away
- Canakkale · 237 km away
More of Turkey
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Where to stay
Romance Istanbul Hotel Boutique Class
10/10 · 1586 reviews
Melas Hotel Istanbul
9.8/10 · 4129 reviews
Hotel Sultania Boutique Class
9.8/10 · 1591 reviews
The Soul Istanbul Hotel
9.8/10 · 1528 reviews
Neorion Hotel - Special Class
9.8/10 · 1395 reviews
Raffles Istanbul
9.8/10 · 673 reviews
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
9.6/10 · 4788 reviews
Antusa Design Hotel & Spa
9.6/10 · 3776 reviews
Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Ottomare
9.6/10 · 3704 reviews
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus
9.6/10 · 3131 reviews