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Welcome to this Istanbul guide. This is no complete guide to the big city. However, it tries to be an useful resource for tourists with tight budgets who would like to visit Istanbul.

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Here you can read about how you can eat, sleep and drink cheap. An inexpensive vacation in Istanbul starts at the airport, so there’s also useful information on how you can get yourself safely and cheaply from the airport and to the city centre.

In addition there are tips on shopping, public transport, attractions, what things to avoid and a few other things.

Facts about Istanbul
Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and also regarded as its cultural and financial center. Even though Ankara is the capital. Istanbul is located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. Istanbul is often referred to as the bridge between Asia and Europe

Istanbul is a huge city. It is estimated that the population is 13 million.

Enjoy your stay and have a nice trip!