36 Hours in Istanbul

New York Times visited Istanbul for just 36 hours and describe Istanbul like that: "With architecture from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods as a backdrop, Istanbul is now the rare place where readers of Archeology and Wallpaper magazines can clink glasses with equal zeal."

Crossing the Bosphorus at dusk, you'll have knockout views of the illuminated minarets of the medieval Suleymaniye Mosque, right.

At the restaurant Mikla, the panoramic views make you feel as though you're soaring above clouds.

The six-century-old Grand Bazaar.

"Old Istanbul Map"