Guidebook for İstanbul
Sightseeing
It was used as a church for 916 years but, following the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the Hagia Sophia was converted into mosque. Afterwards, it was used as a mosque for 482 years.
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Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya MeydanıIt was used as a church for 916 years but, following the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the Hagia Sophia was converted into mosque. Afterwards, it was used as a mosque for 482 years.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
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The Blue Mosque
No:10 Atmeydanı Cd.The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul the city of Istanbul Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet southwest of the Hagia Sophia.
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Basilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul the city of Istanbul Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet southwest of the Hagia Sophia.
Topkapı Palace was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
Palace served as the home of the Ottoman sultans and their court until the middle of the 19th century.
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Topkapi Palace
Topkapı Palace was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
Palace served as the home of the Ottoman sultans and their court until the middle of the 19th century.
which is housing various artifacts from civilizations that had left their traces to different periods of the history, is one of the 10 most important world
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Istanbul Archaeological Museum
which is housing various artifacts from civilizations that had left their traces to different periods of the history, is one of the 10 most important world
built on the order of Sultan Süleyman "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Mimar Sinan" (481 Traditions and Encounters:Brief Global History)
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Suleymaniye Mosque
No:1 Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Cd.built on the order of Sultan Süleyman "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Mimar Sinan" (481 Traditions and Encounters:Brief Global History)
The Galata Tower called Christea Turris is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul,just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus.
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Galata Tower
The Galata Tower called Christea Turris is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul,just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus.
St. Anthony of Padua Church is a basilica and the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district.
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Sent Antuan Kilisesi
171 İstiklal Cd.St. Anthony of Padua Church is a basilica and the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district.
situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central
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Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer Caddesisituated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central
ıt is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
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Büyük Mecidiye Mosque (Ortaköy Mosque)
No:1 Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk. ıt is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
Shopping
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered markets in the world,and over 3,000 shops which attract 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily
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Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt CaddesiThe Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered markets in the world,and over 3,000 shops which attract 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily
Spice Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
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Mısır Çarşısı
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.Spice Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
Drinks & Nightlife
On the European side of the Bosphorus, Istiklal Avenue between Taksim and Tunel offers the liveliest nightlife in Istanbul as it caters to college students and the younger crowd.
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Istiklal Caddesi
İstiklal Caddesi On the European side of the Bosphorus, Istiklal Avenue between Taksim and Tunel offers the liveliest nightlife in Istanbul as it caters to college students and the younger crowd.
Arts & Culture
Miniatürk is a miniature park situated at the north-eastern shore of Golden Horn.Miniatürk covers a total area of 60,000 m2.It is one of the world's largest miniature parks with its 15,000 m2 model ar
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Miniaturk
No:7 İmrahor Cd.Miniatürk is a miniature park situated at the north-eastern shore of Golden Horn.Miniatürk covers a total area of 60,000 m2.It is one of the world's largest miniature parks with its 15,000 m2 model ar
ıt ıs located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922
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Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe Caddesiıt ıs located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922