All about Istanbul: travel, sightseeing, shopping, cafes and hotels
These days you can visit one of the most beautiful and unique cities in the world — Istanbul — and enjoy your trip without crowds of people. Especially at weekends, when the city is under lockdown, the tourists can travel all around with no restrictions! Most of the museums, historical places and palaces are open for visit, with necessary measures,
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One of the best known symbols of Istanbul is famous Galata Tower. You can see it from many point’s of the city — from Eminönü pier and Galata bridge, from ferryboats which crossing Golden Horn and high points of Beyoğlu district. In 2020 Galata Tower was reconstructed and today is open as a museum. From it’s terrace you will face
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Positioned along the picturesque European shore of the Bosphorus Strait, this majestic imperial villa is the true emblem of Ottoman architectural fascination that is praised as the most expensive mansion in the world. There are 5 main parts of the Dolmabahçe Palace — Mabeyn-i Humayun, Muayede, Harem-i Humayun, Clock Tower, and Dolmabahçe Mosque. The real reason behind the construction of
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There are a lot of great historical places in Istanbul, but one of the most famous and popular is Basilica Cistern, or Yerebatan sarnıcı in turkish. Located in Sultanahmet, old city center, near the Hippodrome square, this cistern is really worth a visit. The cistern was connected to an unique water system which included also Theodosius cistern, Binbirdirek cistern and
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The Sultan Ahmet Mosque or Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul’s most iconic historic al landmarks. It is so named because of the blue tiles used on the walls of the interior. It is an important part of the city’s skyline with its six spectacular minarets. The mosque also exudes one of Istanbul’s most reverberating calls to prayer six times
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Istiklal Street is a must for all tourists in Istanbul. The name means “Independence Avenue” and is a long and colorful pedestrian street and grand boulevard that cuts through Beyoglu and located by Taksim Square. It is brimming with excitement and full off shops, restaurants, cafes, street shows. Taksim means “division” or distribution”, and it was the focal point where
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Most of the tourist who visited Turkey heard about famous turkish rugs — kilim. What is it?Kilim is a flat-woven rug (carpet) which can be used as part of home accessories, used as a floor or sofa covering. Kilim has an old history and rugs of every region, where they were made, have an unique ornament and motif. Turkish carpets
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Both the acquaintance with the city and the journey itself begin in the airport which is the first place guests are going to see after landing in Istanbul. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the second largest airport in Istanbul located in the Asian part of the city. The Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus is based right here. It is a fairly well-knit
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Turkеу ‘s magnificent сіtу оf Istanbul іѕ thе оnе рlасе іn thе world whеrе еаѕt truly meets wеѕt since іt іѕ located іn ѕоuthеаѕt Eurоре and соvеrѕ ѕuсh a lаrgе gеоgrарhісаl lаndmаѕѕ that іt even rеасhеѕ ѕоuth-wеѕt Aѕіа. Cоnѕеԛuеntlу, Turkey is a nаtіоn оf mixed сulturаl and historical flаvоrѕ. It іѕ a country where Iѕtаnbul ‘ѕ modern skyscrapers stand next
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Istanbul has an everlasting appeal that owes a lot to its rich history. The city was previously known as Byzantium and Constantinople. It is a centre point of several ancient empires. The numerous architectural wonders remain of these ancient empires, still, stand tall in the core of the city. The different events and festivals happening throughout the year also make
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