An iconic waterway, a powerful waterway, a historic waterway, a very busy waterway. There are countless ways to describe the Bosphorus, but none of them seem sufficient!

This is the natural strait of water which splits Istanbul into two parts, and as a result, splits Europe from Asia. One side of Istanbul is European, and it stands on one side of the Bosphorus. The other side of Istanbul is Asian, and it stands on the other side of the Bosphorus. Istanbul is the only city in the world which can lay claim to this, and what a pretty cool claim to have!

if you’re in Istanbul and looking to spend some quality time visiting museums and enjoying fine art, rest assured that you will not leave this city disappointed. There are about 30 museums in Istanbul, majority of them located on the European side of the city. A lot of them were founded inside buildings built for various purposes throughout this city’s unique history, from Byzantine churches dating back to ancient ages to private houses built by wealthy people of high social standard.