Asian Istanbul

The best single reason to head across to the Asian shore of the city is to experience the ferry ride. The views from the Bosphorus are superb, with domes and minarets dominating the skyline of the Old City, skyscrapers the business districts beyond Beyoğlu – and where else in the world can you cruise from one continent to another for less than a euro? The three Asian neighbourhoods, Üsküdar, Haydarpaşa and Kadıköy all have some interesting sites, including some exquiste Ottoman mosques and a British war cemetery – not to mention a handful of eating places of some repute.