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Cheapest cached fares Sofia → Istanbul; direct flights available (e.g. PC). · Based on 27 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Best value: Aug — fares from €55 and ~30°C daytime.
Flights from Sofia to Istanbul start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–70, based on 27 fares found by travellers.
Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
In Apr, Istanbul typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.
3★+ hotels from €55/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
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Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".
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