Istanbul - Rosie Ayliffe

The new-look DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Istanbul - now complete with a free pull-out city map pre-marked with attractions - will lead you straight to the best that this great city has to offer. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from haggling in the city's markets to exploring the Beyoglu district's buzzing arts scene, to enjoying the nightlife. DK's uniquely visual Eyewitness Travel Guide includes hand drawn cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, including the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, from the best tram routes to the most useful tickets to buy for your stay; there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. And the new-look guide's indispensible map is so easy to use - either keep it with the book or remove and use on its own.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Istanbul shows you what others only tell you.