#31 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Although the Church of St. Savior in Chora (Kariye) might be off the beaten track, it is quite a find. This small non-working church, originally built in the 5th century, holds a break taking collection of…"
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#32 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "The Fortress of the Seven Towers was built around the Porta Aurea (Golden Gate) constructed circa AD390 by Theodosius I and through which Emperors entered the city. The gate became part of the city walls, built…"
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#33 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Istanbul is host to numerous churches, mosques and synagogues from every architectural period imaginable. In the part of town inside the city walls called the "historic peninsula", you can find many orthodox…"
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#34 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Every tourist to Ýstanbul knows about Kapalýçarþý (The Grand Bazaar) and Mýsýrçarþý (The Spice Bazaar) in Beyzit and Eminönü, but tourists hardly get out of those and to the real modern bazaars of Istanbul, the…"
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#35 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "I had a few cultural and consumer goals in Istanbul aside from hitting the major sites like Hagia Sofia and the Topkapi Palace. Included were a few culinary must-tries, a trip to the Turkish baths, a smoke of…"
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#36 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "The dervishes still whirl on the last Sunday afternoon of every month, in their hall on Galipdede Caddesi. The sect has been outlawed, so it is not allowed to worship here, but rather to put on a cultural…"
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#37 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "This was a stop on our round-trip Bosphorus Cruise, and a wonderful way to break up the day. With the company of our superguide, we visited many areas, strolled on the streets where the kids were playing,…"
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#38 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Anadolu Kavaðý is a small semt (borough) up the Bosphorous, almost to the Black Sea, on the Asian side. There are two ways to get there, catch a public bus from Üsküdar, or take a ferry. The latter is by far…"
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#39 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "I went to Istanbul with a pretty specific shopping list, and high on that list were traditional Turkish candle lanterns. I searched all over the famed Grand Bazaar, but was really turned off by the oppressive…"
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#40 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Galata bridge is another good place to take a walk through if you have nothing to do. There are many fishermen on it fishing in the waters of the Golden Horn. There you can eat fresh shellfish with lemon. They…"
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