Istanbul is effectively divided into 3 parts, one in Asia and two in Europe. The Bosphorous, which flows from the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, separates Europe from Asia. Actually the Asian side is rather dull and suburban, but it is worth a trip over just to say you have been there and to see the views.
Another body of water, the Golden Horn, divides the western side. To the north is Beyoglu, which was once unpleasantly sleazy, but is now the place to go for fashionable restaurants, bars and clubs. To the south is the Old City where you will find most of the main sights such as Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya, the Hippodrome and the old city walls.
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