Get to know Istanbul : districts and transportation
Get to know Istanbul : districts and transportation
Did you know that Istanbul has 39 districts ? Istanbul is a very big city ! Situated along the shores of the Bosphorus Strait, it’s also the only city in the world bridging two continents, Europe and Asia. Get to know the cityscape and find out how to travel in the city with public transport !
ISTANBUL’S DISTRICTS
The two main business districts of Istanbul are Maslak (Şişli) and Levent (Beşiktaş) both located on the European side of the city.
39 districts of Istanbul :
ISTANBUL’S TRANSPORTATION
Public transport in Istanbul comprises 2 lines of metro, tramways, suburban trains, a bus network, a metrobüs (bus rapid transit system), funiculars, and maritime services (ferryboats) to serve more than 13 million inhabitants.
You can also use dolmuş to travel. Dolmuş are share taxis that run set routes within and between cities. They depart from the terminal only when a sufficient amount of passengers have boarded.
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