ISTANBUL…just the name evokes intoxicating images of incense-filled mosques, historic palaces and bustling bazaars, air filled with exotic aromas. I’ve been desperate to visit the city for ...

Istanbul’s first hotel to have hot water and electricity in its rooms was built in 1895 to accommodate the passengers of the famous Orient Express, which started its epic Paris-Istanbul round ...

Mikla is a renowned restaurant located in Istanbul, Turkey. Situated atop the fashionable Marmara Pera Hotel, Mikla offers a unique dining experience with its breathtaking panoramic views of the ...

A list that enumerates 22,342 known migrants who died on their journey to Europe from January 1, 1993 to June 14, 2015 will be on display on a public video screen on top of Istanbul’s Marmara Pera ...

We stayed at the newly opened Armada Pera Hotel for 3 nights. Located in the European Quarter of the old Istanbul neighbourhood known as Beyoğlu, this boutique style hotel is actually a restored ...

It's East meets West in glamorous, exotic and stylish form. Turkey’s most famous hotel has just had a £20 million facelift – and it's got to be seen to be believed. The Pera Palace, the first ...

The Marmara Pera offers the nostalgia of the 30’s and romance of the 70’s in 202 comfortable and modernly designed rooms and 3 suites. All rooms are equipped with standard and modern amenities ...

FROM THE TERRACE at Mikla restaurant, perched on the 18th floor of the Marmara Pera hotel, the city of Istanbul spreads its skirts wide over an urban sprawl that extends 100km (60 miles) in length ...

A short stroll on the popular walking street, Istiklal, winds up at the 203-room Marmara Pera, a high-rise in the Old City area of Istanbul, noted for a lively nightlife and its arts scene.