Tips for Istanbul trip?

Hunt
Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:06:12 +0000

My wife and I are leaving this weekend to go to Istanbul for six nights. I have a meeting which will take up about a day and a half of this, but the rest of the time we will be free. Other than identifying the main sights, we’ve done very little preparation (contrary to my usual approach, which is to obsessively plan everything). I’d be grateful for any tips about what to see, where to eat, pitfalls to avoid, etc. We’re staying near Taksim Square. Thanks!