Istanbul Hotels

Istanbul Hotels

Hotels in Istanbul are often required for people who need accommodation in the city. Perhaps they may be on vacation to the city. They may be on a work, study visit. They may be going to see entertainment, culture, sports, historical landmarks, or political events in the city.

Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. In its long history, Istanbul served as the capital city of the Roman Empire (330–395), the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922).

stanbul is located in the north-west Marmara Region of Turkey. It encloses the southern Bosphorus which places the city on two continents—the western portion of Istanbul is in Europe, while the eastern portion is in Asia.

The Sea of Marmara, also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as Propontis is the inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosporus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean.

Istanbul has always been the center of the country's economic life because of its location as an international junction of land and sea trade routes.

Levent is one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the borough of Bes,iktas, which is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western shore of the Bosporus strait.

Levent is in direct competition with the nearby Maslak business district for new skyscraper projects. One of the major skyscraper clusters of the city is located here, well hidden behind the hills of the Bosphorus, and not disturbing the atmosphere of the historical peninsula of Istanbul, which is at quite a distance.

Istanbul is one of the most important tourism spots of Turkey. There are thousands of hotels and other tourist oriented industries in the city, catering to both vacationers and visiting professionals.

Maslak is one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is administered by the borough of Sisli, though being far north and actually closer to the boroughs of Besiktas, and Saryer. Maslak has had competition with the nearby Levent business district for new skyscraper projects and has had efforts to be a commercial area.

The Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming a natural harbor.

Sea transport is vital for Istanbul, as the city is practically surrounded by sea on all sides: the Sea of Marmara, the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. Many Istanbulites live on the Asian side of the city but work on the European side (or vice-versa) and the city's famous commuter ferries form the backbone of the daily transition between the two parts of the city - even more so than the two suspension bridges which span the Bosphorus. The commuter ferries, along with the high speed catamaran Seabus (Deniz Otobüsü), also form the main connection between the city and the Princes' Islands.

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