A Turkish Delight!

The clock is ticking and we are running out of time to plan our summer vacations.

With summer just around the corner, narrowing down the multiple destination options can be quite difficult, so I’ll try to make it a little easier by saying this: Choose Istanbul, Turkey for your summer vacation!

Whether you are in the mood for grabbing a drink at a club on the Bosphorus Strait, visiting the Blue Mosque, or going to a Turkish bath, you are bound to have a great time in this beautiful city. Istanbul is the ideal destination for history lovers because of its remarkable historical background and rich religious significance. Being part of two different continents, both Europe and Asia, shows another way of how Istanbul is unique from other cities.

There are many great shopping spots in Istanbul, but there is nothing like the beautiful, historical and famous, Grand Bazar. Famous people, like Oprah Winfrey, have been known to of spent hours browsing through the oldest covered market in the world. Hagia Sophia is also a very important landmark that must been seen when visiting Istanbul.

Of course as a mainly Muslim city, Istanbul can be quite different from your home country, so there are a few things to remember when visiting this wonderful city. You must remember to be respectful of the culture and dress accordingly. This is an international city, so they do understand and accept “western wear”, but it is a good idea for women to have a shawl with them at all times, just incase they are planning to enter a mosque and need to cover some areas up.  

Every exciting attraction and historical site help make up this beautiful and exotic city that everyone should visit at least once in his or her lifetime.