Guidebook of Istanbul

Istanbul, in Turkey, is a tourist destination on which many travelers decide. And it is logical, because it is a question of a destination of daydream, in which it is possible to enjoy another culture and really impressive sceneries.

How to come

To travel to Istanbul, one of the best forms of doing it is the plane. In fact, the Atatürk airport, it is there and it is the most important of Turkey. Even if you look well, you can find some offer of cheap flight to come even there.

But also in Istanbul there is the station of Sirkeci, to which every day trains come from all the countries that surround Istanbul. For example, Bosphorus Express comes from Bucharest.

Although it is less frequent, also it is possible to come in ferry, with the company Turkish Maritime Lines. And of course, also it is possible to gain access for highway, since Istanbul is perfectly connected.

What to see in Istanbul

Of anything there is no doubt: Istanbul has the widest cultural and artistic offer that does that in a visit the city, scarcely us has time to know it. We would need several trips to Istanbul to know it completely, and perhaps this way we would not achieve it either.

From the trips blog, some of the sights tell you that you cannot get lost:

• 60 % of the population in Istanbul is Moslem, as what the mosques have a big presence in the city. Of course, to visit them it is necessary to enter I take off and to have covered shoulders and knees. Also, the women have to cover the head. The blue Mosque, called like that for the color of his tiles is one of the most well-known, although also it is worth it that you visit others like the Mosque of Atik Valide or the Mosque of Fatih.
• The city is full of synagogs and churches that deserve a visit. And the fact is that not in vain, the UNESCO declared the historical Areas of Istanbul as Patrimony of the Humanity in 1985. It is worth it that you know the catholic and orthodox churches of Istanbul, that many cases are turned into mosques.
• Istanbul, which was known in the past like Constantinople, has a very rich past and a really interesting history. The traces of this past are still present in the current Istanbul, therefore there is big quantity of museums and monuments that he is worth visiting. It would be almost impossible to choose, but he emphasizes Constantino's Column, Valente's Aqueduct, the Racetrack, the Walls of Teodosio …
• The palaces, which served as residence to the sultans, are other of the most interesting points of Istanbul, not only for his architecture and his artistic value, but because also often they are used for exhibitions.

• Another way of knowing Istanbul is covering his bridges. And the fact is that it is a question of a city that has developed concerning the water, hence such an important presence of the bridges in the city. They emphasize, for example, the Bridge of Galata or the Bridge of the Bosphorus.

Certainly, there is no doubt that it is worth it that you discover Istanbul, that you cover it, that you savor it, that you enjoy it.

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