Istanbul - just mention the name and an encyclopaedia of images flood the mind; of histories, of empires, of east and west, of grand palaces and mosques, narrow souks and the Bosphorus. Pria Viswalingam soaks the senses in Turkish history, Ottoman cuisine and local wine before heading to the mountains to refresh and replenish the soul with the good folk of Aydar - a tiny alpine village that could be mistaken for chocolate-box Switzerland except for the huge mosque in the middle of it.
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