Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city (fifteen million), Bosporus, 18 miles, a narrow sea channel dividing Mamara connection with the Black Sea is estimated to be around. At the east end of the strait on the west coast of Europe marks the signs on the east coast of Asia, the world's largest continent at the beginning. Istanbul city's European side of the majority of the population, many travelers are interested in the position to do.

Istanbul city nicknames. As of this time Constantinople was the capital of Eastern Roman Empire, called Byzantine, although initially known. In1453 Istanbul was conquered by the Ottomans and finally, was renamed Istanbul. Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the Ottoman Empire and the city (the capital city of Edirne was replaced) and the City was home to the history of the world's most powerful Islamic empire.

In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, after reaching the peak of power, the Ottoman dynasty slowly 19 and 20 deteriorated in the centuries. He was removed in 1922 after the Turkish Independence War. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, modern Turkey under the leadership of the Liberation War, the victorious forces of the "father" is accepted as Turkish people to this day continues to be a popular historical figure. He moved to the capital to Ankara in Turkey's Istanbul's global importance, and in 1950 it was not until captured.



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Istanbul's famous work, the majority of Europe, or west of the Bosphorus, located on the south and in the intensive famous "Golden Horn", an 8 km (4.8 miles) deep, fresh water on a natural harbor estuary. There is the Golden Horn called estuaries, or fertile soil and in the past that region is associated fish, the shape due to the discussions are. easily the modern boats can dock here during the Byzantine period, the Golden Horn at the entrance of enemies deny access or to disfavour the emperor used with a chain, was blocked by.

Golden horn from a more modern Beyoglu Old City (Sultanahmet) separates. Old City you want to spend the majority of your time, but it's great shopping areas, you will find many great restaurants and Dolmbahce Palace is located in Beyoglu Galata Bridge on the north.



Travel by taxi or water taxi using the traditional. Istanbul but there are many differences in different parts of the city of Amsterdam is the city is great. hot day or to walk away from a taxi back to your hotel, do not hesitate to grab that grows too long. As a result, the city's east side want to see a water taxi will be ticket only.


Arriving in Istanbul, according to sensory excess, because it is really the appropriate place is accompanied by East West. If you come by boat to the shipyard, a feast for the eye view, that sense of architectural styles as a combination attack. While waiting for copies of a mosque in Istanbul, the profile of the Old City, with massive domes and minarets which dominate the sky, was spectacular. Difficult to reach the sea in Istanbul, you've reached an important sense of historical importance is not a place.