Istanbul is a magical metropolitan city full of historical and cultural heritage. Due to its geographical location, the currents from the Black Sea to the north, flow down the Bosphorus to the Sea of Marmara and continues on to the Aegean and the Mediterranean seas via the Gallipoli straits. The superb scenery of the Bosphorus is ornamented with thousands of years old archaeological remains,  from the Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.

It is a world heritage city home to many different cultures, languages, religions and races that coexist in peace and harmony. The skyscrapers that rise behind the many cultural sites and churches represent a unique integral entity of the old and the new living side by side. Anatolia is a cultural ambassador with its traditions, cuisine, art and crafts.

You can find the leading brands of the fashion world in the Grand Bazaar which is the oldest known commercial center in the world. The Pierre Loti Cafe, with its romantic tale that overlooks the Golden Horn, The Çırağan Palace on the shores of the Bosphorus, The Galata Tower built in 528 A.D. by the Byzantines as a Light Tower and later rebuilt by the Genoese 1348 are some of the legendary magnificent spots that make Istanbul the cradle of civilizations.