Prens carries a family inheritance as it's been in the leather business for three generations. This boutique designs and manufactures in Istanbul and is located in Grand Bazaar district. There's a selection of leather and fur clothing for women and men. Prens offers the very finest in quality and workmanship, and also stocks a colorful range of traditional and contemporary Turkish design examples. Prens as a "trendsetter" does not only follow the fashion, but also creates the fashion in leather and accessories.

Called the Blue Mosque because of the color of its interior tiles, this masterful building with its many domes and six minarets was built to compete with the Hagia Sophia across the street.

While in Istanbul, why not take the time to learn some delicious Turkish recipes which you can share with your friends and family when you return home? The class is held in the hotel's kitchen and features a local chef as instructor. During the four-hour class, you will prepare a four-course meal of traditional dishes. Recipes are provided for your keeping and the group enjoys a delicious meal of their own creation in the rooftop restaurant at the end of the session. Come with your own group or meet new people in the class. The class size, ranging from 4 to 10, allows for each person to actively participate in the food preparation.

This body of water that passes along the shores of Istanbul is 20 miles in length and is the physical divider between the continents of Europe and Asia.

Spice up your trip to Istanbul! Take home some of the local specialities by learning how to cook them. As Turkish cooking classes are very rare outside of Turkey, "Cooking Alaturka" is a great...

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If you visit Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, here are some maps, which are designed for the Audioguide of Hagia Sophia. http://www.flickr... http://picasaweb.... http://en.wikiped...

Topkapi Palace is an amazing place to see. It is not only immense in size and structure but also full of history and tales to tell. Building was first constructed in 1459 by Sultan Mehmet II who had...

Known as Yerebatan Sarayi or Sunken Palace, this giant well once held water for the city residents. Today, it is a major tourist attraction, complete with piped-in music and pulsing lights.

Besides its importance as the first Turkish museum, it remains one of the world's largest museums with over one million works. Opened to the public in 1891, it houses a collection of Greek, Roman and Byzantine artifacts.

Temporary and permanent exhibition halls, photography gallery, cinema hall, video art area and new media art area make up the platform that presents diverse forms of art that can be experienced at Istanbul Modern in addition to an arts library, a shop that combines design with art and its cafe and restaurant that offers its visitors a fantastic view of Istanbul.

If you visit Istanbul's Sultanahmet District, you can visit these maps, which are designed for the Audioguide of Hippodrome. http://www.flickr... http://picasaweb.... http://en.wikiped...

This three-towered fortress was built in 1452 on the Bosphorus to protect the narrow waterway from advancing ships.

This mosque stands outside the city walls at the location where Hz Eyyubu El-Ensari, a noted Islamic individual, died in the assault on Constantinople in 670 AD.

Bargaining for goods is standard practice at the largest covered market in Turkey, rumored to contain over 4,000 shops.

Spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds are among the many treasures to be found at this bazaar also known as the Spice Market.

This charming neighborhood of renovated old buildings is home to many restaurants, shops and artist galleries.