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Should the title of hippest city in the world go to Istanbul?
Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey, and is the cultural and economic centre of it as well. In the northwest of the country, the city sits on the Bosphorus strait and includes the natural harbour the Golden Horn. It is so large that it extends on the European and Asian side of the Bosphorus strait, meaning that it is the only metropolitan area to be transcontinental.
The city has a long and colourful history that spans many different civilisations. It was taken as a seat of the eastern Roman Empire after being home to the Greeks. This was how it got its name Constantinople. Then after much contesting, the city was taken over by the Ottoman Turks and it was they that gave it the name it bears today. Throughout all these occupations the city has become collection of cultural artefacts, architecture and practices that make it a fascinating and vibrant place to live.
As well as this, though, modern social, cultural and commercial activities have been growing rapidly over the years and as such the city is a very appealing place for the young. With the incredible Turkish restaurants, there are also Far eastern cuisines, and many more that are starting to thrive, meaning there is plenty of choice, and that's just the food.
There are world renowned artists from Turkey that regularly play at the stadiums of the city, but there are also more high brow things such as opera, ballet and theatre. There are also massively popular seasonal music and arts festivals, featuring world famous jazz artists or classical orchestras. Add to this the bustling night life of clubs and discotheques, and the gorgeous open air bars for summer and you're beginning to see what a centre of activity the city is.
The city is so colourful and fun that it was called 'the hippest city in Europe' by Newsweek magazine, which went on to refer to it as the 'Turkish delight'. And the city is only getting bigger and more and more colourful, which means that soon we may be reading reports of it as the hippest city in the world.
The city has a long and colourful history that spans many different civilisations. It was taken as a seat of the eastern Roman Empire after being home to the Greeks. This was how it got its name Constantinople. Then after much contesting, the city was taken over by the Ottoman Turks and it was they that gave it the name it bears today. Throughout all these occupations the city has become collection of cultural artefacts, architecture and practices that make it a fascinating and vibrant place to live.
As well as this, though, modern social, cultural and commercial activities have been growing rapidly over the years and as such the city is a very appealing place for the young. With the incredible Turkish restaurants, there are also Far eastern cuisines, and many more that are starting to thrive, meaning there is plenty of choice, and that's just the food.
There are world renowned artists from Turkey that regularly play at the stadiums of the city, but there are also more high brow things such as opera, ballet and theatre. There are also massively popular seasonal music and arts festivals, featuring world famous jazz artists or classical orchestras. Add to this the bustling night life of clubs and discotheques, and the gorgeous open air bars for summer and you're beginning to see what a centre of activity the city is.
The city is so colourful and fun that it was called 'the hippest city in Europe' by Newsweek magazine, which went on to refer to it as the 'Turkish delight'. And the city is only getting bigger and more and more colourful, which means that soon we may be reading reports of it as the hippest city in the world.