Monday June 27, 2011 at 2:39PM from Sabine K.
public transport,

Areas to be familiar with include the Kozyatagi Business Center in Kadiköy, which is on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus; Beyoglu (BEY-oh-loo), home to many of the consulates and a part of the city now enjoying a cultural and architectural revival; nearby Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul; and the docks at Kabatas on the European shore. You will want to sightsee in Eminönü, home of the Byzantine capital, and Sultanahmet, which features the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), the Byzantine Hippodrome and much more.

The areas of Sultanahmet and Beyoglu are easily explored on foot. The rest of the city is best accessed via metro and tram. Buses are useful for getting to the Bosphorus coast, and ferries are best for getting to Üsküdar and Kadiköy on the Asian Shore. The best way to get to the shopping and business areas in Nisantasi, Tesvikye, Etiler and Levent is via the new metro line that runs north from Taksim.

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