New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. 270 p., ills. Museums of Istanbul. Edited by Nurhayat Yazici. Photograpy by Erdal Yazici. This book contains images from all 81 of Istanbul's museums. The main divisions are Istanbul Museums, European Part, Asian Part and Princes Islands, and the book is sub-divided into 7 sections according to distance and means of transport entitled; Historical Peninsula Inside the City Walls, Outside the City Walls, the Golden Horn, Beyoglu-Taksim-Sisli, the Bosphorus, Yildiz-Maslak, and the Anatolian Part. At the end of each section, there is a list of places and facilities near the museums, which can also be found within that section, Nearby places to visit and see. In addition to this, there are symbols and information about how to get to the museums, the addresses, telephone numbers, opening/closing hours/days, resting places and shopping (books, souvenirs etc.). The final section of the book contains useful information about Istanbul's environs, including Iznik, Yalova, Bursa, Erdek / Bandirma, Marmara Island, Çanakkale, Enez, Tekirdag, Edirne, Kirklareli, and Vize. Museums of Istanbul has been carefully prepared as a bedside guide book with enlightening, up-to-date information and photographs for those travelers who want a more detailed presentation of the history and cultural heritage of Istanbul and its environs, and to learn more about it.
