Istanbul - Turkey's largest city, located in the southwest region between the two countries are on the Bosporus and Sea of Marmara sea. Stand By 660 BC Byzantium was named Constantinople in the year 330 by Constantine the Great who made the capital of East Roman or Byzantine empire. The city was conquered by the invaders in 1204 and the take-over by Turkey 1453.
Because of its long history of dominance of various ancient civilizations, the Istanbul which is the Mega City is a city rich in cultural heritage. Starting from the Hittites (1800 BC), Greece (8th century BC), Persian (6th century BC), and in the year 395 AD become part of the Byzantine Empire. Then the area in the conquered by the Ottoman Turks and remained a center of the Ottoman Empire from the 13th and 15th century for 600 years.
Turkey became a republic in 1923 with capital of Ankara and Istanbul remains the largest city. Istanbul in the select as the name officially in 1930.
Travel New Era in the city with a population of 12 million inhabitants is starting from sea port to the city center in Taksim Square.
Taksim Square is the pivot of the city of Istanbul. Includes transportation, centered here. Writers the opportunity to walk in this park at night. Watching the night life of this city. Along the way lengggang (Avenue) Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), this is a boulevard bervaving arena for residents and travelers to enjoy dinner, shopping or just enjoy the cool breeze at night this fall.
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Assorted fruit typical hand Istanbul. (Wayan Manuh / New Era) Along the way there are only a few singers, corn merchants and traders kacang'Chestnut 'fuel. This round of bean-like seeds of jackfruit, it's also like boiled jackfruit seeds.
There are no vehicles pass because only for pedestrians. But in the daytime only the ancient tram which operates back and forth along the central axis of the Avenue.
Puat around this town there are also travel agencies, restaurants, eat and drink stalls, large hotels like Inter Continental, Ritz-Carlton and The Marmara Hotel, of course fast food chain like Burger King, McDonnald, Pizza Hut also enliven this place . Includes several consulates of other countries are also based along this road.
At the end of this avenue we we can visit the tallest building in the era the Galata tower is 63 meters seringgi. Round nine-storey building The former serves as a kind of fortress towers pegawas. The building is very striking and has its own history and can see the entire harbor peandangan 'Golden Horn and Topkapi palace from the ninth floor or the promenade of this building. Now used as a restaurant and Café.
By-the Turkish specialties such as 'Turkishdelight' typical Turkish sweets made from sugar and corn flour, with different flavors and colors. Most are made with the addition of various types of nuts as a flavor enhancer.
Such as almonds, cashew nuts and many other types of beans used yag. The author also visited the stores selling various kinds of beans and sugar cakes Turkey.
Go to Istanbul to visit historic sites such as Haghia Sophia or the Turkish language called the Ayasofya. The basilica was built in 532 and is a unique church that era of ancient roman style.
Uniquely this building was formerly the Greek orthodox cathedral, after the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople in 1453 Haghia Sophia in the fox into the mosque. Then known by the name of Aya Sofya Cami'i by Sultan Mahmet II.
In 1932 this mosque was closed and the buildings in use as a museum until now.
The building was described as the building of places of worship the most beautiful, richest, most luxurious not only for the east but to the world.
To enter the museum gate in the guard of four armed policemen, you must purchase tickets for € 10 or approximately USD 150,000.
The journey from the city then mengeliligi tourist attractions in the city of Istanbul is very easy. Transport whether trams, taxis and buses are all available. To tram ticket pay 1.5 lira Turkey. Approximately USD 10,000. Jump past the Topkapi Palace complex. In the palace which covers about 700,000 square meters, standing most of the buildings besejarah Turkey.
Of course, if you like kebabs are cooked in a typical Turkish, it's easy to see him at the roadside diner.
In front of the mosque of Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque
Grand Bazaar is a place that should not be missed if you travel to Istanbul. It is a bazaar or market the largest and oldest festival in the world. Which consists of more than 1,200 stores and includes 58 roads that bring in visitors from 250,000 to 400,000 per day.
Bazaar was opened in 1461, famous for its jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops. Most of the shops are grouped based on the goods sold. That where there is a special area craft vendors and leather clothing, jewelry and other gold.
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