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Istanbul is the capital of the Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire and was known by Constantinople in the Byzantine era and is located on the Bosphorus, which connects the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and mixes the city between the beauty of architecture of the civilizations of Islam and Christianity, has been a bastion of the Islamic caliphate in the era of the Ottoman Empire as they kept on being the seat of the Patriarchate Roman Orthodox and also has a community of Jews and synagogues of their own, making it a symbol of the coexistence of religions and civilizations.
It contains Istanbul on many mosques, churches, palaces, museums and the old markets, the most famous mosque Aloiasofip mosques of Sultan Ahmet (Blue), Sulaymaniyah, is characterized by the Museum of Altoubacabi who was the presidential palace during the reign of the Ottoman Empire Pthv rare priceless months of the museum so-called trusts holy, which includes some clothes of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, and hairs from his beard and swords from beat its swords, and his bow, and the swords of some of the noble Companions, such as Omar, Abu Bakr, the first copy of the Koran Sharif and disobeyed Moses and the Sword of David, and as Abraham peace be upon him how great of jewels and effects of value collectibles and sultans.
Ayub mausoleum and a mosque (Abu Ayyub al-Ansari)
Was built during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and after opening the city of Constantinople and after careful consideration mediated data and historical documents to find the grave of the Companion who was killed in the first war launched by Muslims in order to open the city, and includes a mosque, the tomb of the Companion Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, was named the neighborhood where it is the mosque neighborhood Ayoub rate this great companion.
Taksim Square and the independence of the Street
If Istanbul is at the heart of the Turkish state division is the heart of Istanbul, is the city center and easy to navigate it to any place where, and there are many hotels on the various kinds of luxury five-star even hotel regular, and open up to this arena Street Independence, which is packed with people throughout the night and day, and this is the street market and a cultural center at the same time, as along the street can find cafes, as well as shops, and all the cafe is characterized by a different capacity from which bears the touch of France and of him who has the characteristics of the cafe Turkish traditional and provided the water pipe (shisha), It is possible accidental tourists from all over the world in this street, in the side alleys of the street there is a lot of nightclubs on the different kinds.
Church mosque Oiasofip
Oiasofip The mosque which is located close to the Topkapi Museum is one of the finest architectural masterpieces to this day Vqubth large diameter of 30 meters still maintains its top position in the list of the largest domes in the world, Hagia Sophia church was built during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the fifth century AD was converted into a mosque in the fifteenth century, specifically in the May 29, 1453 when it opened in Constantinople in the reign of Sultan Mehmed II was converted church Hagia Sophia into a mosque and raise the ears in the afternoon of the same day it was opened Constantinople The Sultan Mehmet the prayer which was subsequently added Almiazn to the building The main was converted into a museum in the thirties of the last century, and still an important tourist destination in the city of Istanbul.
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque built in the near Aloiasofia in the reign of Sultan Ahmed I is one of the finest architectural monuments built by the Ottomans in Istanbul, the color of porcelain blue, which adorns the walls of the mosque was called the cause of the Blue Mosque, and representative of the six pillars of faith was built six Miazn on the outskirts of the mosque.
Süleymaniye Mosque
Of the finest mosques of the Islamic Eternal was built during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent was buried Sultan Selim I brought in the garden cutting marble used in the construction of Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula and the region of Marmara and contains contains four Miazn one of the most important mosques in the Ottoman Istanbul.
Bosphorus
Divides the Strait Istanbul in two European, Asian and is expressed with the importance of life to the Black Sea, where it connects them to the rest of the world, linking the Black Sea of Marmara, and the advantage of this strait the beauty of engaging, unique of its kind, was built many of the palaces and luxury homes, including the Palace of Dolma Bacha famous cafes and restaurants on the banks and major bridges linking the two continents reflect over the Bosphorus Bridge and the two Mehmed Bridge and the Bosphorus.
Covered Market
The largest markets in the world thatched contains more than 4000 commercially assignee of different sizes, one of the oldest markets in the world and still the most important tourist attractions in Istanbul meant tourists from all over the world. And the market is packed with products from the traditional Turkish carpets, jewelry, glass, copper Kalobariv, lamps, dishes, carved and carved and decorated porcelain plates forms of Islamic and predominantly blue, as well as leather goods shops and gold and silver. Despite the similarity of this market Bbzar Khan El Khalili famous in the heart of Old Cairo but it is unique feature unmatched which is that this market appears labyrinthine Once you enter it you find yourself lost in the paths, roads and streets of a complex, branching and are all open to each other and surrounded by shops from all directions and not knowing You can not just where to turn then only be released to unleash your feet lead you to fall unconscious eye.
Can be a tourist to enjoy shopping and tour is unique in this market and deals with a cup of tea or a cup of Turkish coffee in their own backyard in one of the cafes in the market.
A night of night of belly dancing and folklore mystic
And Istanbul, the city does not sleep and tourists can find the fun for the day or night and in addition to seeing the monuments, mosques, churches and museums, palaces historic souks tourist can shop in markets and malls of modern can also going to restaurants, cafes and parks scattered in different places in the city and some restaurants, landscaped The panoramic feature of the city and can do a cruise and lunch or dinner on board a ship in the cruise on the Bosphorus can also enjoy an evening Oriental in a nightclub and watch the dancing folk Turkish in addition to belly dancing, which is known by Turkey and kept a lot of tourists and foreigners it as a ingredients that reflect the cultural face of the east to Turkey and is often associated in their minds the legacy of a thousand and one nights, as well as mystic folklore.
Almihanat Turks and tastier foods
Would not miss visiting tasting cuisine Turkish distinctive, better known Baheic kebab, fish and seafood, pasta and desserts of Turkish and especially the comfort of the throat and the visitor can be dealt with in popular restaurants called Almihanat the harbor, only It suffices to follow the sense of smell led to the odors of appetite emitted from the feast on vegetables cooked such as eggplant, beans, liver Albanian dishes rich in spices, meatballs Balkan and Eastern mezze and grills and desserts, Kurdish and Circassian walnut Caucasian dishes and fish the Aegean and Marmara Seas.
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