Cycling in Istanbul

The Turkish city of Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a 6th-century dome. İstanbul provides cycle routes geared to exploring