#15 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "One of the most visible landmarks in Istanbul is the Galata Tower. Sitting on a hill and visible from
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- "The Galata Tower in Beyoglu was built in 1348 as part of the Geonese Fortifications. It has been used as
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#13 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "A good thing to do on the same day you visit the Dolmabache Palace is to go see the Military Museum. They
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- "The Turkish Military Museum (Asker Müzesi) is located just north of Taksim, easily walkable. The
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#11 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Nestled under the shadow of the Bosphorus Bridge is Ortakoy an attractive neighbourhood of narrow cobbled
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- "Walking in the streets of Ortakoy on a Sunday morning is inspiring. Ortakoy is a little village on the
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#10 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "This Museum is really just a roof over a magnificent stretch of Byzantine mosaic floor picturing a
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- "The Mosaic Museum has an extensive stretch of Byzantine floor showing a hunting scene with deer,
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#14 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "While in Istanbul, a must do is the Bosphorus cruise. It takes about and hour, or you can pick half day
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- "I think it's an obligation to take a cruise on the Bosphorous if you're a tourist in Istanbul. One of the
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#25 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "From Istanbul you can just see in the hazy distance the chain of land that makes up the Prince's Islands.
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- "Istanbul is an amazing blend of eastern and western cultures. Called Byzantium upon its birth in recorded
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#18 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Constantine the Great reputedly built the original cistern on this site, with the current one being
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- "A few blocks from the Aya Sofya, far below the street-level of old-city Istanbul lies the Basilica
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#27 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "Istanbul is a European city. There may be concern within some EU member states as to whether Turkey is a
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Taksim Square and the Beyoglu area is the center of modern street life in Istanbul. A shopping paradise
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#26 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- " The Hippodrome was first built by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in 203 A.D. It was expanded by
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- "The Hippodrome served as an arena for horse races and other shows. At one time, it could hold over 50,000
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#24 most popular of 98 things to do in Istanbul
- "When you’ve fended off your twentieth carpet salesman in Sultanahmet, which is generally about the same
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- "To get here, you need to arrive at Taksim Square first. From there, you will have little trouble figuring
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