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Topkapi Palace Museum |
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Built in the 15th century, the Topkapi Palace was the principal residence of the Sultan. It was the legendary palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace has low buildings set in a series of courtyards and is quite unlike its western counterparts. Be sure to see the Harem (by appointment), the Treasury and the golden-roofed Baghdad Kiosk. |
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Hagia Eirene Church |
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This sixth-century church is located within the courtyard of the Topkapi Palace. |
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Basilica Cistern |
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This awesome columned cavern was the water source for both the Grand Palace of the Byzantine Empire and for the Ottomans' Topkapi Palace. |
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Blue Mosque |
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This mosque was built in the early 17th century and is probably the most famous mosque in the city. It is distinguished by six slender minarets and walls covered with amazing blue Iznik tiles.
Open daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, except during prayer times. |
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Archaeological Museum |
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The Istanbul Archaeology Museums is a group of three archeological museums located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey near Gulhane Park and Topkapi Palace. |
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Boat cruise on the Bosphorus
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This cruise stops at various fishing villages on the way to the Black Sea.
The cruise is offered twice daily. |
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Grand Bazaar
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The Grand Bazaar was built in the 15th century. It has several gates: the most used one is at Cagaloglu and Beyazit (15 minutes walking distance from the Hotel). Istanbul's legendary bazaar is a labyrinth of over 4,000 little shops and is everything you dreamed an oriental market could be. It offers gold, jewellery, carpets, silver bibelots, leather, ceramics, copper and brass objects,
hand-woven textiles and meerschaum pipes. |
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Spice Market |
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The Spice Market was built in the 17th century as an extension of the Grand Bazaar. It is an exotic food market and bazaar that sells spices, dried fruits, cheeses and olives, as well as towels, slippers, baskets and jewellery. Outside the market there is a wonderful flower and bird market.
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Istanbul Aquarium |
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In comparison to other aquariums of its class containing fish species living in the world’s seas, it is the newest with its travel route, thematization, interactivity, rainforest and cutting-edge technology…
Istanbul Akvaryum holds a leading position among worldwide aquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. It is a project which makes “firsts” and “mosts” in its field. |
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