Istanbul is ugly, dirty and overcrowded. Yes, the main monuments and boulevards are nice, but everything between them looks like a ghetto. There are decent neighbourhoods as well but they are mostly new built and further from the centre. So for history seeking tourist no reason to go there.
Istanbul is ugly, dirty and overcrowded. Yes, the main monuments and boulevards are nice, but everything between them looks like a ghetto. There are decent neighbourhoods as well but they are mostly new built and further from the centre. So for history seeking tourist no reason to go there.