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The BosphorusThe 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. |
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What you will seeTraditional markets, fish restaurants and cafés, many of them with mouth-watering specialities. There are classic walks along the seashore or up through small towns to fabled vantage points, from which the strait appears to be a series of unconnected lakes. Well worth a visit are the wonderful palaces built along the Bosphorus in the nineteenth century – extraordinary relics of a vanished age with lovely gardens. There are two excellent museums in Sarıyer and Emirgan. Buses and minibuses ensure easy access, but a boat journey makes a wonderful end. |