Having both ‘Istanbul, Old City‘ and ‘Istanbul Walks’ tours with us, we intend to give a very good understanding of our city.
Yet, Istanbul offers a lot more.

Check this out:
150 AD : 10th largest city in the World
300 AD : 5th largest
500 to 600 AD : the largest
600 to 1200 AD : stays in top 5 cities
1200 to 1500 AD : looses grounds as Byzantines weaken / Ottoman era begins
1500 AD : 10th largest city
1550 to 1600 AD : second largest
1600 to 1700 AD : the largest in the World
1700 to 1800 AD : stays in top 5
1800 to 1900 AD : stays in top 10
20th Century : drops from top ten – fall of Ottomans
Today, Istanbul is the largest city in Europe.

As you see, Istanbul is one of those cities leading others to be proper cities.
A city of such heritage, history and diversity naturally offers a lot.
A common question we get from our guests is – how many days do we need in Istanbul?
And our reply is:
Since it is such a dynamic city, a lifetime!

– cruising along the Bosphorus and visiting Asian side of Istanbul
– a Jewish heritage tour
– Byzantine Istanbul
or more specialized tours/hours such as
– comparison of mosques of Istanbul
– Ottoman heritage of Istanbul
– Structures of Architect Sinan
– private hours to better understand recent politics of Turkey…
Above is already a week and there is more.

On the other hand, Turkey as a country is a major competitor to its own largest city since whatever Istanbul cannot offer, the country does.
Lets say if you dedicate a 10 days visit, after a max 3 days in Istanbul, we will definitely try to pull your minds to explore other locations such as Cappadocia, Ephesus, etc. and the list is endless.