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Roma, and then Eastern Roman
(Byzantium) Empire and continents, and was the
capital city of Ottoman Empire, is going to a
modern future with preserving magnificence of
history with proud. Variety in Istanbul is really
charming the visitors. It is serving infinite
nuances with its museums, churches, palaces, mosques,
bazaar places and natural beauties. When you lean
against backside at the coast of the strait, you
feel Istanbul as "center of the world"
and understand why people select this extraordinary
place centuries before with watching the reflection
of the red at sun set from the houses at the coast.
Most beautiful monuments
of the city are in the peninsula between Goldern
Horn - Marmara Sea - Ramparts. Silhouette of mosques
exceeding 500, rising at the hills of the city,
creates a magnificent atmosphere. One feels himself
/ herself nearly in a dream between past and today!
You should see Sultanahmet Mosque, which is also
named as "Blue Mosque" due to its blue
tiles, used in its decoration, and which become
the symbol of Istanbul with its six minarets.
Famous Hagia Sophia Museum, which is constructed
as a church during Emperor Justinien, is at the
opposite of it; this architectural master of art
structure is adorned with excellent mosaic panels,
describing Jesus Christ, Mother Mary and emperors.
Süleymaniye Mosque, which is watching these two
monuments on another hill, is the peek point of
Ottoman architectural art. It is constructed by
Mimar Sinan due to the request of Magnificent
Süleyman.
On a finger of land at the confluence
of the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn and the Sea
of Marmara stands the Topkapi Palace, in which
the sultans and their court lived and governed
the empire for 400 years. You can see Chinese
porcelain collection, golden adorned and jewelry
decorated thrones, sultan costumes, jewelries
remembering the tales, rare manuscript books,
and harem halls which draw attention for centuries
in Topkapı.
There are Byzantine Period
famous Hippodrome, where cart races are performed,
and three obelisks from that period in the middle
of the hippodrome between Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet
Mosque.
Yerebatan Palace is one
of the most important water cisterns, constructed
during Byzantine period. Kariye Museum, which
is deemed as one of the most beautiful Byzantine
era pieces of art, is preserving its mosaic and
frisks adorned original décor. Another place you
should see in Istanbul is also Eyüp Mosque. Here
serves an infinite lively ambient with pigeon
noises to the moral pleasure searchers with visiting
Eyüp Sultan.
Istanbul is a city where
historical structures are met with modern ones,
and become new, and while Kapalı bazaar is insisting
on holding the signs of dreamy days of history
with its labirent like structure, at the same
time serves the new products of the modern world;
impressive jewelry, copper objects, carpets, various
leather and suet clothing... Once you have drawn
by its attraction, you can travel for hours in
this bazaar without resting.
A ship voyage in the Strait, will
be one of your unforgettable memories. Calm and
unique residences, enumerated at both coasts of
the strait and where separate love tales are reflected
to waters from each of them, 20th century constructed
luxury villas, Dolmabahçe, Göksu and Beylerbeyi
Palaces, Rumeli and Anadolu Ramparts, remains
of fishermen villages, restaurants, tea gardens,
parks, night clubs can charm you. Maybe you can
write your historical memories while sipping your
tea at a tea garden at calm coasts of Marmara
after having a swim at wild beaches of Black Sea
during the same day.
In addition to its unique history and cultural
history as well as numerous attractions modern
hotels, rare restaurants, night clubs, cabarets,
historical bazaars and shops are making Istanbul
a fully adequate place for conferences and congresses.
SITES OF INTEREST:
Silivri, Kumburgaz, Bosphorus, Kumköy (Kilyos),
Şile, Prince Islands, Belgrad Forest, Abrahan
Pasha Grove, Emirgân Grove, Yıldız Park, Çamlıca
Hill and Gülhane Park, Tuzla mineral springs,
İstanbul city walls, Bozdoğan (Valens), aquaduct,
Binbirdirek and Yerebatan Cicterns, Ayasofya,
Aya İrini, former church Bodrum, Fenari İsa, Fethiye,
İmrahor, Kalenderhane, Kariye, Yeni İmaret and
Zeyrek mosques, Bukoleon and Tekfur Palaces, Çemberlitaş,
Dikilitaş, Yılanlı Sütun, Kıztaşı, Maiden Tower,
Galata Tower, Fatih, Bayezid, Sultan Selim, Haseki
Hürrem Sultan, Süleymaniye, Sokullu Mehmed Pasha,
Kılıç Ali Pasha, Yeni Cami, Şemsi Pasha, Sultan
Ahmed, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Çorlulu Ali Pasha,
Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha, Laleli and Damat İbrahim
Pasha mosque complexes, Rüstem Pasha and Gazanfer
Ağa old theological schools (medrese) Anadolu
and Rumeli Fortresses, Mağlova Arch, Ahmed III
and German Fountains, Topkapı, Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi,
Çırağan and Yıldız Palaces, Şale, Malta and Çadır
Pavillions, Aynalıkavak, Küçüksu (Göksu), Tophane
and Ihlamur mansions, Eyüb Sultan, Firuz Ağa,
Sinan Pasha, Nuriosmaniye, Beylerbeyi, Selimiye,
Musretiye, Dolmabahçe, Ortaköy, Pertevniyan Valide
Sultan and Cerrah Pasha mosques, Covered Bazaar,
Egyptian Bazaar, Simkeşhane, Büyük Valide, Balkapanı,
Vezir, Cebeci and Çuhaci Inns, Silivri, Büyükçekmece,
Küçükçekmece, Çobançeşme, Haramidere and Bostancı
bridges, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Köprülü, Süleymaniye,
Nuruosmaniye and Municipality Libraries, İstanbul
Archeology, İstanbul Topkapı Palace, İstanbul
Turkish and Islamıc Works, Ottoman Classical (Divan)
Literature, İstanbul Art and Sculpture, Arasta
Mozaic, Ayasofya, Yerebatan Palace, Turkish Caligraphic
Arts, Military, Navy Tanzimat, Aşihan (Edebiyat-ı
Cedide) and Şişli Atatürk Museums.
MUSEUMS: Archeology Museum Address: Osman
Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Gülhane - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 520 77 40 Fax: (212) 527 43 00
Ayasofya Museum Address: Sultanahmet Meydanı -
İstanbul Tel: (212) 528 45 00
Mahmud I Library
Ottoman Classical Litereature (Divan) Museum Address:
Galipdede Cad. 15 Beyoğlu - İstanbul Tel: (212)
245 41 41
Carie Museum - Address: Edirnekapı - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 523 30 09
Mozaic Museum - Address: Sultanahmet Arastası
- İstanbul Tel: (212) 511 97 00
Rumelie Fortress Museum Address: Yahya Kemal Cad.
No:42 Hisarönü - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 263 53 05
Anadolu Fortress Museum Address: Beykoz - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 263 53 05
Mausoleums Museum Address: Atmeydanı Sultanahmet
- İstanbul Tel: (212) 517 05 44
Turkish - Islamic Works Museum Address: İbrahim
Paşa Sarayı Sultanahmet - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 518 18 05 Fax: (212) 518 18 07
Topkapı Palace Museum - Address: Topkapı - İstanbul
Tel/faks: (212) 522 44 22
Yıldız Sarayı Müzesi Adres: Beşiktaş - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 258 30 80 Faks: (212) 258 30 85
Ayasofya Museum - Open hours to visit: 09.30 -
16.30
Open days to visit:
Everyday except Monday.
Çinili Mansion, Aya Irini,
Museum of Turksh and Islamic Art,
Museum of Turkhish Carpets, Kariye Museum, Aviation
Museum, Military Museum,
Naval Museum, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Rahmi Koç
Industry Museum
Palaces: Aynalıkavak
Pavilion, Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion
Ihlamur Pavilions, Küçüksü Pavilion
The Maslak Royal Lodges, Yıldız Porcelain Factory
Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahçe
Palace
Çirağan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace
Yildiz Palace
Mansions, Small Palaces : Küçüksu Small
Palace, Aynalı Kavak Summer Pavilion,
Ihlamur Köşkü, Maslak Pavilion, Florya Sea Pavilion
Monuments and Squares : Hippodrome, Theodosius
Obelisk, Gotlar Column,
Çemberlitaş (Constantine Obelisk), Yılanlı Obelisk
(Burmalı Obelisk), Beyazıt Square
Aqueducts : Mualla Aqueduct, Uzun Aqueduct,
Güzelce Aqueduct, Bahçeköy Aqueduct
Fountains : Sultanahmet Fountain (III.
Ahmet Fountain), Üsküdar III. Ahmet Fountain,
German Fountain, Tophane
Fountain, Beykoz Ishak Ağa Fountain, Ayazma Fountain,
Azapkapı Saliha Sultan Fountain, Göksu Fountain,
Esma Sultan Fountain
Mausoleums : Hagia Sophia Mausoleums, III.
Murat Mausoleum, III. Mehmet Mausoleum, Mimar
Sinan Mausoleum, Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mausoleum,
Sultan II. Mahmut Mausoleum should be visited.
National and Natural
Parks : Göknarlık
Nature Protection Area
Istanbul Natural Monuments, Polonezköy Natural
Park
Recreation Areas : Islands, Yıldız Park,
Emirgan Grove, Gülhane Park, Bosporus, Strait,
Belgrad Forest, Atatürk Forest, Çamlıca, Taşdelen,
Beykoz Meadow, Karakulak, Polonezköy, Küçük and
Büyükçekmece Lakes, Kumburgaz, Kilyos, Piyerloti
Coffee House and Şile are the recreations that
should be seen.
Beachs : There are beaches in Büyükada, Beykoz,
Poyrazköy, Kilyos and Sarıyer.
Mosque And Churches
: Eyup Sultan Mosque, Eyüp Sultan Mausoleum
Fatih Mosque, Beyazit Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque And Kulliye, Mimar Sinan Mausoleum
Sultan Selim Mosque, Haseki Mosque
Yeni Mosque, Şehzade Mosque
Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Rüstempaşa Mosque
Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque, Yeni Valide Mosque
Bezm - İ Alem Valide Sultan (dolmabahçe) Mosque,
İmrahor İlyas Bey Mosque (studios Monastery)
Former İmaret Mosque (pantepoptes Monastery Church),
Neve Şalom Synagogue
Italian Synagogue, Aşkenazi Synagogue
Zülfaris Synagogue, Ahrida Synagogue
Yanbol Synagogue, Haydarpaşa Hemdat Israel Synagogue
Etz Ahayim Synagogue (ortaköy)
Ramparts : Yedikule, Anadolu Hisarı, Rumeli
Hisarı
Bedestens : Kapalı Çarşı, Mısır Çarşısı,
Bakırcılar (Copper Smiths) Bazaar, Kapalı Çarşı
Towers : Kız Kulesi, Galata Tower, Beyazıt
Tower
SIGNIFICANT DAYS:
Significant Weeks:
Primary Education Week İstanbul First week
of the new school year
Week of the Disabled İstanbul 10-16 May
Museum Week İstanbul 18-24 May
Ahi Culture Week İstanbul 2nd week of October
Forest Week and Tree Festivities İstanbul 3-7
April
Fight Tuberculosis Week İstanbul First week of
January
Traffic Week İstanbul Starts on first Saturday
of May
Nursing Week İstanbul 12-18 May
Health Week İstanbul 7-13 April
Library Week İstanbul Last Week of March
Cancer Week İstanbul 1-7 April
Research and National Products Week İstanbul 12-18
December
Energy Saving Week İstanbul 11-17 December
Anti - Alcohol (Green Crescent) Week İstanbul
1-8 March
Tourism Week İstanbul 3rd Monday of March
Local Days of Celebration:
Commomeration Day for
Navy Martyrs İstanbul 4 April
Commomeration Day for First Mayor Hızır Bey İstanbul
30 May
Police Day İstanbul 10 April
Commomeration Day for Air Force Martyrs İstanbul
15 May
Commemoration day for Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak İstanbul
10 April
Commomeration Day for Freedom Martyrs İstanbul
23 July
World Children's Day İstanbul First Monday of
October
Preveze Victory and Barbarossa Day İstanbul 27
September
Freedom from Occupation
Days: Conquest of İstanbul
İstanbul 29 May
Freedom Day of İstanbul İstanbul 6 October
Significant Weeks: Human Rights Week İstanbul
10 December
Red Crescent Week İstanbul 29 October-November
Festivals: İstanbul
Festival İstanbul 25 June-20 July
Ataköy Folklore Festival Ataköy 5-11 October
International Yeşilköy Folk Dance Festival Yeşilköy
6-11 July
Festivities: Fatih
Festivities İstanbul 29 May
Culture Festivities İstanbul 14-15 July
Traditional Şile Fabric Celebrations İstanbul
26-28 July
1st İstanbul Puppet Festivities İstanbul 12-18
May
Kartal International Culture and Art Festivities
Kartal 1-9 July
Marmara Folklore Festivities İstanbul 1-7 June
Gülhane Festivities İstanbul 1 May-30 August
Maritime and Cabotage Day İstanbul 1 July
Expositions: Book
Expositon İstanbul 4-12 November
International Antiques
and Art Exposition İstanbul 27 October- 5 November
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