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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've travelled there several times. I always found Istanbul bit of a sad city for various reasons. [b]When you realize it was capital of the Byzantine empire that lasted a thousand years and virtually the entire historic and heritage legacy of the Byzantines is gone outside a few churches, to be replaced[/b] by an invading new culture and people, it does leave you with a bit of a profound feeling. And even modern Istanbul is a blend of the very decaying and new.

That aside, the sights in Istanbul can be wonderful to see. And it's atmospheric. There are definitely run down areas and areas I wouldn't venture alone if only because we did have kids thinking it was funny to throw rocks at us when we decided to walk back to Sultanahmet from an old Byzantine church by the city walls. Food is like anywhere else, do your research beforehand. Most of everyday restaurants will be oily but the good ones are very good. Istanbul Eats is a good blog to check for food recommendations if it's still around. Grand Bazaar is fun to walk through but is also very touristy and I'd be leery of buying anything from there. Do a tour up the Bosphorus. We also enjoyed Cappadocia and Ephesus and the Turkish coast.[/quote]

Guess what? In DC, several churches that nobody went to for years have been turned into condos. Things change with the times. Change isn't sad if very few are invested.[/quote]

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