On the map is marked: Top 10 Turkey Istanbul - Istanbul is the city of wonders and magic places where history, art and culture amaze continuously visitors. Great masterpieces like the 6th-century Hagia Sophia, the 16th-century Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome of Constantine make the ancient capital unique in the world. Historic Areas of Istanbul was declared World Heritage by UNESCO because the city has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Istanbul historically Byzantium and later Constantinople is simply the cultural and financial center of Turkey, with its 10 million of inhabitants is the most populous city of the country.
On the map is marked: Istanbul by Night - Istanbul by night is an astonishing place where art, colored lights reflected into the sea and scented smells of restaurants amaze the thousands of visitors.
On the map is marked: Topkapi Palace - Topkapi Palace was the government residence and palace during Ottoman Empire, the building of the Palace was completed in 1465. The palace with its 3 huge courts is surrounded by walls with a length of 1400 meters which separate Topkapi from the city, in ancient times Topkapi Palace was a town inside the town where sultan, concubines and eunuchs lived all their life isolated from other citizens.
On the map is marked: Topkapi Palace - Harem - The Harem Section of Topkapi Palace was the place of Sultan, his mother, brothers, sisters, concubines and eunuchs. The Harem has 259 decorated and marvellous rooms. The Harem of Topkapi Palace can be visited in groups with guides.
On the map is marked: Ayasofia (Hagia Sophia) - Hagia Sophia(Ayasofia) was built in 532-537 at the orders of Emperor Justinian I. This Christian Church was transformed into a mosque in 1453 by the Turks. Hagia Sophia means Holy Wisdom, it’s also called Saint Sophia. Today Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya in Turkish) is a museum.
On the map is marked: Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) - The Blue Mosque (built in 1609-1616) is located in the Sultanahmet downtown in front of Hagia Sophia. The well known Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the only one having six minarets, It’s also called Blue Mosque thanks to the blue tiles used in the interior decorations.
On the map is marked: Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - The Basilica Cistern is a magic place where visitors walk along catwalks among marvellous columns and light effects. In ancient times this huge room was completely full of water. The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th Century AD, when the Romans excavated a waste hole 25 meters under the ground and built a 138 meters long, 64 meters wide Cistern with 336 columns.
On the map is marked: Gran Bazaar - The Grand Bazaar is the paradise for shopping: Turkish handcraft, jewellery, lamps, candles, silver works, souvenirs, ceramics, onyx, and leather, carpets… Grand Bazaar is the biggest bazaar of Istanbul, this Covered market has a labyrinth structure with 61 streets and thousands of shops. It was built approximately in 1453.
On the map is marked: Obelisk - The Obelisk was built in 1450 BC by ancient Egyptians, was moved from Egypt to Constantinople by ship (probably in 4th century a.d.).
On the map is marked: Spice Bazaar (Misir Carsisi) - The Spice Bazaar (Misir Carsisi) is one of the oldest covered Istanbul’s bazaars. This Egyptian spice market is well known for its spices, herbalists, dried fruits, food, natural medicines, flower seeds, scarce plant roots. It is open from Mondays to Saturdays.
On the map is marked: Nuruosmaniye Mosque - The Nuruosmaniye Mosque is next to the Gran Bazaar.
On the map is marked: Bosphorus - The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait separates European and Asian continents. The Bosporus is the narrowest strait of the world used for international navigation, its width is between 700 and 3,700 meters and length of 30 km. Along its shores there are marvellous buildings, palaces, mosques, fortresses . Two bridges cross the Bosporus and connect Europe to Asia.
On the map is marked: Gulls and birds of Bosphorus - I advise a trip by ferry on Bosphorus which requires a whole day… a peaceful, fresh and marvellous day. Journeys depart from Istanbul Sultanahmet (Gold Horn) in the morning.
On the map is marked: Istanbul Otogar - Istanbul Otogar… this International bus terminal is simply the biggest Bus Station I have ever seen in my life. There are more than 170 offices and gates where every day thousands of bus depart for Turkish and international destinations.
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