Where to Stay - Turkey
Where to Stay - Turkey
Where to Stay - Turkey
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76|discoverTURKEY<br />
ISTANBUL<br />
highlights<br />
Foropulence: Visit Topkapı Palace – there is so much <strong>to</strong><br />
see here that you need at least 1⁄2 a day. Book a <strong>to</strong>ur of<br />
the Harem when you arrive and don’t miss the stunning<br />
emeralds and other jewels. See also pages 10-15.<br />
Foratmosphere: Explore the world under the<br />
pavements, in the Yerebatan cisterns, which s<strong>to</strong>red<br />
water for the Byzantine city, with their hundreds of<br />
columns, artfully lit <strong>to</strong> a soundtrack of classical music.<br />
Forbeauty: Marvel at the stunning mosaics which still<br />
decorate the walls of Haghia Sophia (Aya Sofya).<br />
Forculture: If you only have time <strong>to</strong> visit one mosque<br />
make it the Blue Mosque – if you are in İstanbul for longer,<br />
take in the Süleymaniye <strong>to</strong>o. See also pages 10-15<br />
Forshopping: Visit the Grand Bazaar, where you<br />
will find yourself buying things you never knew<br />
you needed. Take a trip <strong>to</strong> Ortaköy <strong>to</strong> shop at the<br />
Sunday market on the shores of the Bosphorus.<br />
Forpanoramicviews: Take a boat trip on the<br />
Bosphorus for the best views of the city.<br />
discoverturkeyatwww.go<strong>to</strong>turkey.co.uk<br />
İstanbul is truly a world city, a city which everyone should visit at least<br />
once in their lifetime. It is an enchanting blend of Eastern and Western<br />
culture, a vibrant, modern city, with an unique identity, its rich past<br />
coexisting alongside its youthful exuberance. Although no longer the<br />
capital of <strong>Turkey</strong> – Atatürk created Ankara as the capital at the heart<br />
of his new Turkish Republic, as a symbolic break from the Ot<strong>to</strong>man<br />
Empire – it remains the country’s cultural and business centre.<br />
It is a city of contrasts, bustling with the cacophony of 21st century life,<br />
and yet achingly beautiful. It is set in a stunning location, surrounded<br />
by water – the narrow strait of the Bosphorus and the serene Sea of<br />
Marmara separating Europe from Asia. İstanbul has a foot in each,<br />
celebrating the best of both heritages. As Byzantium, Constantinople and<br />
finally, İstanbul, it has been the capital of three Empires, each leaving<br />
their mark in the form of stunning palaces, castles, mosques, churches
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