Karakoy is the fashionable base of modern Istanbul — the waterfront quarter where the ferries cross and the cruise ships dock, where the galleries and the coffee shops fill the old warehouses, and where the tram…
Sisli is the modern heart of Istanbul, and it makes a strong base for the city — the metro connects it to the old city in fifteen minutes, the shopping, the dining, and the culture are on the doorstep, and the…
Fatih is the classic base for a first visit to Istanbul — the historic peninsula itself, with the city’s greatest monuments on the doorstep and the old city as the neighborhood.
Uskudar is the base that most travelers never consider — and the one that rewards those who do.
Besiktas is one of the best bases in Istanbul for the traveler who wants the water, the food, and the real city on the doorstep.
Most visitors to Istanbul sleep on the European side, close to the monuments, and cross the water only for a day trip to Kadikoy.
Beyoglu is where travelers who want the modern Istanbul base themselves — the district of rooftops, restaurants, and nightlife, with the old city’s monuments a short tram ride away.
Sultanahmet is the classic first-night choice in Istanbul, and with good reason: the neighborhood puts you in the middle of everything, on foot, with the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn at either edge.
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