Complete the journey in Istanbul with the best areas in this ancient city :
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern provide water to the population of Istanbul since the sixth century, which was the order of the Roman Emperor Justinian, the first to be built for the visit and leaving travelers rave about the technology used by the ancient Romans to build this architectural marvel, which was very advanced for the day. Well underground, just a few steps from the Blue Mosque, was built on the site Cathedral, which was built in the third century. Known as the Sunken Palace, and the tank can hold up to 2.8 million cubic feet of water.
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace is characterized as a luxurious mansion, and stately and beautiful. Built in the 19th century, using 14 tons of gold leaf, more glamorous palace of Turkey that blends traditional Ottoman architecture with European styles from neo-classical, Baroque and Rococo. It is also home to six sultans of 1856-1924, it is also home to the largest in the wealthy world of Bohemian crystal, a gift from Queen Victoria. It was built along the coast of the Bosphorus.
Süleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque visitors say a lot about the beauty and tranquility and a sense of spirituality and inspiration. Located on the third hill of Istanbul, where he issued the mosque, which was built in 1550 by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent ordered. Mosque, in fact, is a wonderful, combining the best features of Islamic architecture and Byzantine.
Grand Bazaar
Travelers who love shopping should not miss a visit to the Grand Bazaar, with 5,000 shops, making it one of the largest indoor markets in the world. To receive more than a quarter of a million visitors a day, and the bazaar features such as jewelry, carpets, spices, antiques and hand-painted ceramics.
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace is one of the attractions you must see in Istanbul, which combines history and scenic in this unique experience. And rich in the history of the Ottoman Empire, and the Topkapi Palace, which surrounded by five kilometers (3.1 miles) from the stone wall with 27 towers. Topkapi back to the 15th century, and is located on a hill overlooking the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn.
Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque, built in the early 17th century, is still an active house of worship today. This means that he is still accepted by the visitors, as the mosque is closed for hikers during the five daily prayer times for Muslims. And all visitors must remove their shoes and women must cover their hair.
Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is a house of worship that has served several religions well over the centuries. Began as the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the East, which was home to the Patriarch of Constantinople when it was built in 537. For nearly six decades in the 12th century, and was the Romanian Catholic Church. Became a mosque in 1453, and remained as such until 1931, then closed. Even re-opened as a museum in 1935. Earlier was the largest cathedral in the world, while the other served as the inspiration for the mosques, including the Blue Mosque, and this was a great example of Byzantine architecture
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