Istanbul

Now more than ever, Istanbul offers an irresistible blend of the old world and the new. Galataport, a revitalized waterfront in the city’s historic district, now welcomes visitors arriving by cruise ship with Turkey’s first contemporary art museum, buzzing restaurants and boutiques. A new class of luxury hotels gives those same visitors a compelling reason to stay. The Peninsula Istanbul opened just down the road from Galataport, while the Five-Star Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, a lavish waterfront, 19th-century Ottoman palace, has nearly completed an extensive redesign, just in time for Istanbul’s next chapter.