>I was shocked at how European it seemed That's exactly how I'd've imagined it to be. Very interesting story. Istanbul (in its older incarnations) has fascinated me ever since I began reading world history books as a child. When I was in school I used to draw up trios of cities that I'd like to visit in a single trip. Istanbul was part of a group with Athens and Cairo. I've not been to the other two yet but my best friend is moving to Crete at the end of the month and it's pretty close to all three, so who knows!
When was the last time you were in Istanbul and when did you first visit it?
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That's exactly how I'd've imagined it to be. Very interesting story. Istanbul (in its older incarnations) has fascinated me ever since I began reading world history books as a child. When I was in school I used to draw up trios of cities that I'd like to visit in a single trip. Istanbul was part of a group with Athens and Cairo. I've not been to the other two yet but my best friend is moving to Crete at the end of the month and it's pretty close to all three, so who knows!
When was the last time you were in Istanbul and when did you first visit it?