x0x Istanbul, Cross, Crescent and Spires w/Video

Author: Kaleel Sakakeeny 

Istanbul is twice the size of New York city, and is remarkably free of 
crime . safer, perhaps, than most major American cities.

And if you.ve never been to a Middle Eastern metropolis, this may be the 
one to visit first.

Hopefully, your first glimpse will be the skyline at dusk, and you may 
never forget it.

Slender, illuminated minarets pierce the sky, and the domes of the Hagia 
Sophia, once Christianity.s most revered site, shimmer in the glow of the 
city.s lights.

Yes, the streets wind and twist and sometimes the din of traffic is 
maddening, but there.s little or no rudeness, very few belligerent voices 
and enough English spoken to make the city.s cafs, fruit peddlers and 
savory restaurants accessible and fun.

The Tourist Police go out of their way to accommodate travelers, and taxi 
drivers are unfailingly proud of their city and eager to please.

What makes Istanbul unique is the mix of styles.



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