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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Historic Tour in Istanbul




Largest city in Turkey, in the southwestern area between two oceans Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea. Standing, from 660 BC Byzantium, Constantinople was named 330 by Constantine the Great made it the capital of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire. The city was invaded and taken over by Turkey in 1453 by the invaders in 1204.
Due to its long history of the reign of ancient civilizations, and Istanbul is a megacity is a city rich in cultural heritage. Of the Hittites (1800 BC), was Greek (8th century BC), Persian (6th century BC), and in the year 395 AD, part of the Byzantine Empire. Then left the area by the Ottoman Turks and the center of the Ottoman Empire from the 13th and 15 Century occupied for 600 years.
Turkey became a republic in 1923 with a capital of Ankara and Istanbul is the largest city. Istanbul was chosen as the official name in 1930.
New Era Travel in the city of 12 million people in the port city in Taksim Square started.
Taksim Square is the city of Istanbul axis activity. Including transportation, centered here. Author the opportunity to go to the park at night. Watch the nightlife of this city.  A variety of unique and Istanbul memories.

Along the way there are few singers, corn merchants and traders Chestnut "fuel. The large round nuts jackfruit seeds, it is also similar to the seeds of the fruits of the hard jackfruit.
There is no passing traffic as only reserved for pedestrians. But during the day only a former tram works in both directions along the central axis of the avenue.
Around the city there are also plants the travel agency, restaurant, food and drink stalls, large hotels like InterContinental, Ritz-Carlton and The Marmara Hotel, the fast-food chains such as Burger King, McDonnald, Pizza Hut also animate this place. Contains several consulates of other countries are also based on the way.
At the end of this road, visit the tallest building in the era of the Galata Tower is 63 meters. About nine-storey building The former serves as a kind of fortress towers. The building is very flashy and has its own history and can see the whole port
view "Golden Horn" and Palace from the ninth floor of a building or the promenade. This is now like a restaurant and a coffee used.
Memories of Turkish specialties such as Turkish sweets typical "Turkish Delight" from sugar and corn starch, with different flavors and colors. Most of them are prepared by the addition of various kinds of nuts as a flavor enhancer.
Such as almonds, cashews and many other kinds of nuts YAG. The author also visited a store specializing in the sale of various kinds of nuts and sugar cookies Turkey.
Istanbul to visit historical sites such as the Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya called his Turkish. The basilica was built in 532 and is a typical church in the era of the ancient Roman style.
This unique building was once a Greek Orthodox Cathedral, after the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople in 1453 to the Fox Hagia Sophia was converted to a mosque. Then as Hagia Sophia Cami'i of Sultan II Mahmet known.
In 1932 the mosque was closed and the building used as a museum today.
The building as the most beautiful building of places of worship, described the richest, most luxurious, is not only for the nation but for the world.
To enter the door by four armed policemen guarded museum, you have the tickets cost 10 € or to buy about $ 150,000.
Voyager of the city later Around places of tourist attraction in the city of Istanbul is very easy. If the transport trams, taxis and buses are available. To be 1.5 tram ticket Turkey Lira pay. Around Topkapi Rp 10,000 Palace complex. In the palace includes the 700,000 square meters, most of the existing buildings
historic Turkey.
Of course, if you want kebabs are cooked in a light to see in the dining room side of the road typically Turkish surroundings.
In front of the Mosque of Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque
Grand Bazaar is a place where you can not miss when you travel to Istanbul. It is the largest bazaar or market, and the oldest highway in the world. Which consists of more than 1200 branches and has 58 routes that visitors from 250,000 to 400,000 people per day to win.
Opened in 1461 Bazaar is famous for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Most shops are grouped according to the goods sold. This is where there is a special area supplier of handicrafts and leather clothing, jewelry and other gold

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