Istanbul

Two continents and 2,500 years of history

Marmara

Why here

Istanbul is in Marmara. ITakvimim places well-known stops on a calendar — no invented ratings.

Table

Caves and underground

Stops

Same region

Balikesir

Mount Ida, olives and Ayvalik

Bilecik

The first Ottoman lands and Sogut

Bursa

First Ottoman capital, Uludag and Iskender

Canakkale

Troy, Gallipoli and the Dardanelles