How Much Time Do You Need?

Istanbul is one of the most unique cities in the world and with two continents of treasures, three days will hardly do it justice. A week will give you time to enjoy the sites and sounds and smells with a little leisure. Don't miss the main sites like Topkapi, Aya Sofya, and the Bazaar, then seek out more of what you like: there are plenty more Ottoman mosques and Byzantine remnants, or you can just chill out, say (tea) in hand, by the waters of the Bosphorus.