Istanbul

Two continents, one table.

The Istanbul index
serious eating92
life by the sea90
museums, music, ideas90
Türkiye · 41.01° N / 28.98° E15.9M people · $$ · GMT+3
energy85
safety70
transit75
food92
culture90
nightlife75
affordability70
nature40
slow living35
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Istanbul is great if you want

✓The volume turned up
✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas
✓Life by the sea

Think twice if you need

×Quiet nights
×A slow pace
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