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Quote: The Topkapi Palace.The Topkapi palace was the home to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire for over four hundred years from the 15th century to the middle of the 19th century. Construction of the original palace was… Read More
Quote: Be sure to explore every nook you possibly can. The real treasures are the recovered and exposed mosaics on the top floors. Get there early to avoid the large tour groups. You'll most likely be harassed at the… Read More
Quote: My take on the Cistern Basilica was that not only was it a beautiful and historic site, but that it also gave the distinct feeling that we were on the set of an Indiana Jones movie. The whole place was so eerie… Read More
Quote: The Bosphorus Straits. The Bosphorus straits is a channel of water that separates Europe from Asia and is a strategic channel because it runs from the Black sea in the north through the sea of Marmara, the… Read More
Quote: The Grand Bazaar known as the Kapali Carsi (Covered market).The grand Bazaar is another must see place to visit when in Istanbul. It is quite unique in the way that it is set out. It is absolutely vast covering… Read More
Quote: Hagia Sophia.St.Sophia Museum.In answer to the title it has been in fact all three!Following my visit to the Blue Mosque directly opposite is the Hagia Sophia known in Turkish as the Aya Sophia. If you think the… Read More
Quote: The Blue Mosque.The blue mosque is a familiar sight of the sky line on Istanbul’s European side of the city which is separated from the Asian side by the Bosphorus. Its official name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or… Read More
Quote: Step up to this 17th century mosque, surrender your shoes and step inside for a breathtaking moment. The handmade tiles are especially beautiful when combined with the soft glow from hundreds of candles. This… Read More
Quote: Constantine the Great reputedly built the original cistern on this site, with the current one being enlarged and rebuilt by Justinian in 532. It was known as the Basilica Cistern after the Stoa Basilica, which… Read More
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