This classic guide to Istanbul by Hilary Summer-Boyd and John Freely - the 'best travel guide to Istanbul' ( The Times ), 'a guide book that reads like a novel' ( New York Times ) - is here, for the first time since its original publication thirty-seven years ago, published in a completely revised and updated new edition. Taking the reader on foot through this captivating city - European City of Culture 2010 - the authors describe the historic monuments and sites of what was once Constantinople and the capital in turn of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, in the context of the great living city. Woven throughout are vivid anecdotes, secret histories, hidden gems and every major place of interest the traveler will want to see. Practical and informative, readable and vividly described, this is the definitive guide to and story of Istanbul, by those who know it best.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781848851542
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96581433
Product Key Features
Book Title
Strolling Through Istanbul: the Classic Guide to the City
Author
John Freely, Hilary Sumner-Boyd
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Travel Guide
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
472g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Freely, Hilary Sumner-Boyd
Series Title
Strolling Through
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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