Istanbul
If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capitalNapoleon Bonaparte
The beauty of Istanbul can be described in paintings, books, music.
But the authentic atmosphere of this city you can only feel walking the narrow streets of Phanar breathing in the aroma of chestnuts and fresh simits, mingling among the crowds of Istiklal, walking along hearing the cries of seagulls flying above the waters of The timeless Bosphorus Strait.
Orhan Pamuk writes that they love these walks along The Bosphorus Strait because there they can feel freedom and power that live in the heart of that giant ancient orphaned city and deep in the waters of mighty wayward sea.Orhan Pamuk