A Guide to İstanbul
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Taksim Square and its surroundings as well as the cultural, entertainment and a large shopping center. Lots of shops, a cinema and theater, art studio, exhibition hall, bar, disco, café hosts. Taksim 24 hours, especially at weekends are moving, the square at the entrance hours (including some weekdays) day is most weekend. In the morning until late night clubs close. Located near the square, with taxis provide transport any time of day, and definitely a place that everyone can meet.
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Taksim Square
Taksim Square and its surroundings as well as the cultural, entertainment and a large shopping center. Lots of shops, a cinema and theater, art studio, exhibition hall, bar, disco, café hosts. Taksim 24 hours, especially at weekends are moving, the square at the entrance hours (including some weekdays) day is most weekend. In the morning until late night clubs close. Located near the square, with taxis provide transport any time of day, and definitely a place that everyone can meet.
Sultanahmet is home to many of the city's most iconic landmarks, such as Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, and it's in the city center and you can reach our apartment in a short time by metro or taxi.
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Sultanahmet Square
No:2 Sultan Ahmet ParkıSultanahmet is home to many of the city's most iconic landmarks, such as Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, and it's in the city center and you can reach our apartment in a short time by metro or taxi.
Istiklal Street, where life continues at every hour of the day, is one of the indispensable points of both locals and foreign tourists in Istanbul. Located between Taksim Square and Tünel Square, this 1.4 kilometer street has a unique history dating back to the end of the 19th century. There are many cafes, restaurants, bars, taverns and shops for shopping and souvenir shops on Istiklal Street and its side streets. You can eat profiteroles at İnci Patisserie, which was integrated with Beyoğlu, founded in 1944, try various hard candies at the historical Üç Yıldız Confectionery, which has been serving in the same place for more than 90 years, and stop by Beyoğlu Chocolate. One should not forget the centuries-old structures and inns on Istiklal Street. Among them, not to be overlooked are buildings such as Mısır Apartment, Botter Apartment and Ravouna, and various churches. While taking a pleasant walk on Istiklal Street, St. You can visit historical churches such as Antuan Catholic Church, Crimean Church, Panayia Isodion Church and Hagia Triada Church. You can visit various passages such as Narmanlı Han, Avrupa Passage, Syria Passage, Aznavur Passage; You can have a nostalgic feast at Çiçek Pasajı.
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Istiklal Caddesi
İstiklal CaddesiIstiklal Street, where life continues at every hour of the day, is one of the indispensable points of both locals and foreign tourists in Istanbul. Located between Taksim Square and Tünel Square, this 1.4 kilometer street has a unique history dating back to the end of the 19th century. There are many cafes, restaurants, bars, taverns and shops for shopping and souvenir shops on Istiklal Street and its side streets. You can eat profiteroles at İnci Patisserie, which was integrated with Beyoğlu, founded in 1944, try various hard candies at the historical Üç Yıldız Confectionery, which has been serving in the same place for more than 90 years, and stop by Beyoğlu Chocolate. One should not forget the centuries-old structures and inns on Istiklal Street. Among them, not to be overlooked are buildings such as Mısır Apartment, Botter Apartment and Ravouna, and various churches. While taking a pleasant walk on Istiklal Street, St. You can visit historical churches such as Antuan Catholic Church, Crimean Church, Panayia Isodion Church and Hagia Triada Church. You can visit various passages such as Narmanlı Han, Avrupa Passage, Syria Passage, Aznavur Passage; You can have a nostalgic feast at Çiçek Pasajı.
Walks from Istiklal Street to Tünel always lead to Galata, the liveliest point of Beyoğlu. The region, which presents the traces of the multicultural structure of Istanbul, truly succeeds in bringing the past and the present together. Design shops, cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, churches and synagogues serving in historical buildings…
The first thing that comes to mind when Galata is mentioned is, of course, the Galata Tower. When you climb to the top of the Galata Tower, you can imagine Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, who made the first intercontinental flight and also featured in Evliya Çelebi's Travel Book; You can attend the Sema show by visiting Istanbul's first Mevlevi Lodge, Galata Mevlevi Lodge. One of the oldest synagogues of Istanbul, which serves as a cultural center today, is located in Galata. The Tofre Begadim Synagogue, founded by the Tailors Guild, is among the must-see spots in Galata. In the region that brings the past and the present together, you can visit the left and right music shops on Galip Dede Street, wander on Serdar-ı Ekrem Street, one of the most photographic streets of Istanbul, Mavra Kafe-Design Shop, which serves in historical buildings in Galata, You can browse design shops like Contemporary Crafts ever. While you're in the Galata region, the Post Office, one of the newest points of SALT Galata and Istanbul, is a common production area serving at the historical British post office.
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Galata Tower
Walks from Istiklal Street to Tünel always lead to Galata, the liveliest point of Beyoğlu. The region, which presents the traces of the multicultural structure of Istanbul, truly succeeds in bringing the past and the present together. Design shops, cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, churches and synagogues serving in historical buildings…
The first thing that comes to mind when Galata is mentioned is, of course, the Galata Tower. When you climb to the top of the Galata Tower, you can imagine Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, who made the first intercontinental flight and also featured in Evliya Çelebi's Travel Book; You can attend the Sema show by visiting Istanbul's first Mevlevi Lodge, Galata Mevlevi Lodge. One of the oldest synagogues of Istanbul, which serves as a cultural center today, is located in Galata. The Tofre Begadim Synagogue, founded by the Tailors Guild, is among the must-see spots in Galata. In the region that brings the past and the present together, you can visit the left and right music shops on Galip Dede Street, wander on Serdar-ı Ekrem Street, one of the most photographic streets of Istanbul, Mavra Kafe-Design Shop, which serves in historical buildings in Galata, You can browse design shops like Contemporary Crafts ever. While you're in the Galata region, the Post Office, one of the newest points of SALT Galata and Istanbul, is a common production area serving at the historical British post office.
This enormous palace was the Imperial residence of Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Although much of the palace is not accessible, the daily tours of the Harem are of great interest to tourists. Topkapi Palace Museum have large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts as well as other Ottoman treasures and jewelery. Visit the Palace Treasury that holds a fascinating collection of the world's most famous and spectacular jewels including the famous Topkapi Dagger.
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Topkapi Palace
This enormous palace was the Imperial residence of Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Although much of the palace is not accessible, the daily tours of the Harem are of great interest to tourists. Topkapi Palace Museum have large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts as well as other Ottoman treasures and jewelery. Visit the Palace Treasury that holds a fascinating collection of the world's most famous and spectacular jewels including the famous Topkapi Dagger.
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque / Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, was the largest Eastern Roman Church in Istanbul. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architecture history. The sheer dazzling beauty of mosque with its magnificent play on space, light, and color provokes worship in the believer! Hagia Sophia pose on the ground of the first hill of Istanbul, precisely at the tip of the historic peninsula, surrounded by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn on three sides.
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Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya MeydanıThe Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque / Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, was the largest Eastern Roman Church in Istanbul. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architecture history. The sheer dazzling beauty of mosque with its magnificent play on space, light, and color provokes worship in the believer! Hagia Sophia pose on the ground of the first hill of Istanbul, precisely at the tip of the historic peninsula, surrounded by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn on three sides.
There are hundreds of ancient cisterns hidden underneath the streets and houses of Istanbul. Of the two that are open to the public, the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is the largest and Istanbul’s most unusual tourist attraction.
Contrary to James Bond, who had to row his way through Istanbul underground cistern in From Russia with Love, you can take a stroll in the forest of hundreds of marble columns and enjoy the subterranean cool on a hot summer day. Underground Cathedral
The entrance to the Basilica Cistern of Istanbul is across the street from the Hagia Sophia. This immense underground water container was built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I in 532 to meet the water needs of the Great Palace. This marvelous piece of engineering only confirms yet again that those were the heydays of the Byzantine Empire.
The Basilica Cistern, which borrowed its name from the Ilius Basilica, is 143 meters long and 65 meters wide. The roof is supported by 336 marble columns, mostly in Ionic or Corinthian styles, each measuring 9 meters in length. Spaced at four-meter intervals, they are arranged in 12 rows of 28 columns each.
The cistern could hold 80.000 cubic meters of water, coming from the Eğrikapı Water Distribution Centre in the Belgrade Forest, 19 kilometers from the city. The water was transported to the city center via the 971-meter-long Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Sukemeri) and the 11.545-meter-long Mağlova Aqueduct (Mağlova Sukemeri), which was built by Emperor Justinian I.
The cistern was forgotten for centuries and only accidentally rediscovered by the Frenchman Peter Gyllius in 1545. While researching Byzantine antiquities in the city, he noticed that people in the neighborhood not only got a hold of water by simply lowering buckets through holes in their basements, they miraculously sometimes even caught fish this way.
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Basilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.There are hundreds of ancient cisterns hidden underneath the streets and houses of Istanbul. Of the two that are open to the public, the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is the largest and Istanbul’s most unusual tourist attraction.
Contrary to James Bond, who had to row his way through Istanbul underground cistern in From Russia with Love, you can take a stroll in the forest of hundreds of marble columns and enjoy the subterranean cool on a hot summer day. Underground Cathedral
The entrance to the Basilica Cistern of Istanbul is across the street from the Hagia Sophia. This immense underground water container was built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I in 532 to meet the water needs of the Great Palace. This marvelous piece of engineering only confirms yet again that those were the heydays of the Byzantine Empire.
The Basilica Cistern, which borrowed its name from the Ilius Basilica, is 143 meters long and 65 meters wide. The roof is supported by 336 marble columns, mostly in Ionic or Corinthian styles, each measuring 9 meters in length. Spaced at four-meter intervals, they are arranged in 12 rows of 28 columns each.
The cistern could hold 80.000 cubic meters of water, coming from the Eğrikapı Water Distribution Centre in the Belgrade Forest, 19 kilometers from the city. The water was transported to the city center via the 971-meter-long Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Sukemeri) and the 11.545-meter-long Mağlova Aqueduct (Mağlova Sukemeri), which was built by Emperor Justinian I.
The cistern was forgotten for centuries and only accidentally rediscovered by the Frenchman Peter Gyllius in 1545. While researching Byzantine antiquities in the city, he noticed that people in the neighborhood not only got a hold of water by simply lowering buckets through holes in their basements, they miraculously sometimes even caught fish this way.
Rumeli Castle (Rumeli Hisarı) is an Ottoman fortress dating to 1452. It was built by Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror) in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The castle is situated on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait at its narrowest point with approximately 660 meters. It is just opposite of Anadolu Castle (Anadolu Hisarı) which is another Ottoman castle built-in 1394 by Bayezid I. Both Anadolu Castle and Rumeli Castle were built by Ottoman sultans in order to prevent military and economic aid to the Byzantine Empire coming from the north, Black Sea. Thus, the Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea.
Rumeli Castle consists of three large towers, one small tower, and thirteen smaller towers, which all are in very good condition. The architect of the castle was architect Müslihiddin and by the time it was built, its name was Boğazkesen (Strait Cutter). Rumeli Castle after the conquest of Constantinople
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the castle lost its military importance and served as a customs checkpoint until the seventeenth century and then as a prison until the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century, a neighborhood was formed inside the castle with its houses, mosques, shops, and so on. However, this neighborhood was destroyed in the 1950s. Since 1960 the Rumeli Castle functioned as a museum and this magnificent castle is open to the public as an open-air. Located on the European shore of the Bosphorus, the castle is close to a number of monuments and neighborhoods including Aşiyan Museum, Bebek, and Arnavutköy neighborhoods. Next to the castle -on the shore of the Bosphorus- there are also several nice restaurants that serve the best traditional Turkish breakfast such as Kale Restaurant and Lokma Cafe.
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Rumelihisarı
Yahya Kemal CaddesiRumeli Castle (Rumeli Hisarı) is an Ottoman fortress dating to 1452. It was built by Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror) in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The castle is situated on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait at its narrowest point with approximately 660 meters. It is just opposite of Anadolu Castle (Anadolu Hisarı) which is another Ottoman castle built-in 1394 by Bayezid I. Both Anadolu Castle and Rumeli Castle were built by Ottoman sultans in order to prevent military and economic aid to the Byzantine Empire coming from the north, Black Sea. Thus, the Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea.
Rumeli Castle consists of three large towers, one small tower, and thirteen smaller towers, which all are in very good condition. The architect of the castle was architect Müslihiddin and by the time it was built, its name was Boğazkesen (Strait Cutter). Rumeli Castle after the conquest of Constantinople
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the castle lost its military importance and served as a customs checkpoint until the seventeenth century and then as a prison until the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century, a neighborhood was formed inside the castle with its houses, mosques, shops, and so on. However, this neighborhood was destroyed in the 1950s. Since 1960 the Rumeli Castle functioned as a museum and this magnificent castle is open to the public as an open-air. Located on the European shore of the Bosphorus, the castle is close to a number of monuments and neighborhoods including Aşiyan Museum, Bebek, and Arnavutköy neighborhoods. Next to the castle -on the shore of the Bosphorus- there are also several nice restaurants that serve the best traditional Turkish breakfast such as Kale Restaurant and Lokma Cafe.
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Galataport is one of the mega projects of Turkey. This port is located at the most precious part of the Bosphorus. You can witness an astonishing view of the Bosphorus. The length of the Port is 1,2km. Starting from the Karakoy port to the Findikli Campus of Mimar Sinan University. From the shore of the Galataport, you can watch the Asian side of Uskudar and Kadikoy. On the left side is the Bosphorus bridge, you will not take off your eyes from Maiden Tower on Bosphorus. It is impossible to hide your admiration for the view of these two continents.This historical port was not available to the public for 200 years. After the years Galataport adds value to Istanbul by restoring historical buildings. One of them is the Tophane Clock Tower which is known as the Nusretiye Clock tower. This Tower Clock built in the second half of the 19th century by Sultan Abdulmecit is the oldest building in this luxury modern port.Galataport expects 23 million domestic visitors, 7 million tourists, and 1.5 million seafarers in a year. Besides its historical side has more branches making this project mega. Galataport is the World's First Underground Cruise terminal. Luxury Hotel, Modern Arts & Cultural buildings, modern Grand Bazaar with 250 retail stores are placed. Other options are restaurants, museums, sports halls, offices, technical fields, and Parking Garages. The cruise terminal is the world’s first underground terminal. It is 29 thousand square meters and has 176 pieces of the 3-meter special cover system. Daily 3 ships can embark with 15 thousand passengers. It has a 15 thousand suitcase storage capacity, 5 ramps, and 1200 meter conveyor. Many well-known cruise companies use the port. Costa Venezia, Seven Seas Cruises, Viking Sky, Sea Dream 2, and MS Nautica cruises are some of them.Modern Grand Bazaar of Galataport is one of the luxury shopping mall in Turkey. Adidas, Arte Diore, Cacharel, Columbia, Gizia, Heinrich, Hennes Hermann, Lufian, Swarovski, Versace & Rosenthal are the small part of stores in it.According to your taste, Galataport is a place, you can taste several world and Turkish cuisine. BigChefs, Gunaydın Kebap & Steakhouse, Hafiz Mustafa, Loventi Belgium, Mezzaluna, Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar, Saltbae Burger, and Starbucks are some of the brands.
Galataport Istanbul
Galataport is one of the mega projects of Turkey. This port is located at the most precious part of the Bosphorus. You can witness an astonishing view of the Bosphorus. The length of the Port is 1,2km. Starting from the Karakoy port to the Findikli Campus of Mimar Sinan University. From the shore of the Galataport, you can watch the Asian side of Uskudar and Kadikoy. On the left side is the Bosphorus bridge, you will not take off your eyes from Maiden Tower on Bosphorus. It is impossible to hide your admiration for the view of these two continents.This historical port was not available to the public for 200 years. After the years Galataport adds value to Istanbul by restoring historical buildings. One of them is the Tophane Clock Tower which is known as the Nusretiye Clock tower. This Tower Clock built in the second half of the 19th century by Sultan Abdulmecit is the oldest building in this luxury modern port.Galataport expects 23 million domestic visitors, 7 million tourists, and 1.5 million seafarers in a year. Besides its historical side has more branches making this project mega. Galataport is the World's First Underground Cruise terminal. Luxury Hotel, Modern Arts & Cultural buildings, modern Grand Bazaar with 250 retail stores are placed. Other options are restaurants, museums, sports halls, offices, technical fields, and Parking Garages. The cruise terminal is the world’s first underground terminal. It is 29 thousand square meters and has 176 pieces of the 3-meter special cover system. Daily 3 ships can embark with 15 thousand passengers. It has a 15 thousand suitcase storage capacity, 5 ramps, and 1200 meter conveyor. Many well-known cruise companies use the port. Costa Venezia, Seven Seas Cruises, Viking Sky, Sea Dream 2, and MS Nautica cruises are some of them.Modern Grand Bazaar of Galataport is one of the luxury shopping mall in Turkey. Adidas, Arte Diore, Cacharel, Columbia, Gizia, Heinrich, Hennes Hermann, Lufian, Swarovski, Versace & Rosenthal are the small part of stores in it.According to your taste, Galataport is a place, you can taste several world and Turkish cuisine. BigChefs, Gunaydın Kebap & Steakhouse, Hafiz Mustafa, Loventi Belgium, Mezzaluna, Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar, Saltbae Burger, and Starbucks are some of the brands.