Travel with Rick Steves
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
178 Eccentric Islands; Backstreet Istanbul
53 minutes Posted Aug 2, 2009 at 12:00 am.
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The busy city of Istanbul is now home to millions of Turks and is emerging as one of the hottest places for visitors. Rick delvs into the backstreets with suggestions for enjoying the city like the locals do -- from corners of the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace to the romantic traffic-free islands just off the coast. We'll also pay tribute to the late writer Bill Holm, who shared his thoughts about "eccentric islands" with Rick.