History of Istanbul

Turkey’s largest city, located in the southwest territory located between two oceans Bosporus and Sea of ​​Marmara. Stand By 660 BC Byzantium was named Constantinople in 330 by Constantine the Great who made the capital of Eastern Roman or Byzantine empire. The city was conquered by the invaders in 1204 and the take-over by Turkey 1453.

Because of its long history of domination of ancient civilizations, Istanbul is the Mega City is a city rich in cultural heritage. Starting from the Hittites (1800 BC), Greece (8th century BC), Persian (6th century BC), and in the year 395 AD become part of the Byzantine Empire. Then the area in the conquered by the Ottoman Turks and remained a center of the Ottoman Empire from the 13th and 15th century for 600 years.

Turkey became a republic in 1923 with capital of Ankara and Istanbul remains the largest city. Istanbul was chosen as the name officially in 1930.

Travel New Era in the city with a population of 12 million souls toward the sea from the port city center at Taksim Square.

Taksim Square is the axis of the city of Istanbul. Including transportation centered here. Authors the opportunity to walk in this park at night. Watching the night life of this city. Along the way Caddesi (Independence Avenue), this is a big paving way arena for residents and travelers to enjoy dinner, shopping or just enjoy the cool breeze on this autumn night.

Along the way there are only a few singers, corn merchants and traders peanut. This large round nut-like seeds of jack fruit, it’s also like boiled jack fruit seeds.

There are no passing vehicles because only for pedestrians. But during the day just to operate the old tram back and forth along the central axis of the Avenue. Around center of this city there are also travel agencies, restaurants, food and drink stalls, major hotels like Inter Continental, the Ritz-Carlton and The Marmara Hotel, a network of fast food like Burger King, McDonald, Pizza Hut also enliven this place . Includes several consulates of other countries are also based along this road.

At the end of this avenue we we could visit the tallest building in the era of the Galata tower height 63 meters. Nine-story circular building The former serves as a kind of fortress supervisor towers. The building is very striking and has its own history and can see the entire view harbor ‘Golden Horn’ and Topkapi palace or the promenade from the ninth floor of this building. Now used as a restaurant and Café.

Souvenirs among the Turkish cuisine is ‘Turkish delight’ typical Turkish sweets made from sugar and corn flour, with a variety of flavors and colors. Most are made with the addition of various types of nuts as a flavor enhancer.

Such as almonds, cashew nuts and many other types of nuts used yag. The author also visited a shop that specialized in selling various kinds of beans and sugar cakes Turkey.

To Istanbul to visit historic sites such as Haghia Sophia or the Turkish language called the Ayasofya. Basilica was built in 532 and is a typical church of that time the ancient roman style.

This unique building was formerly the Greek Orthodox cathedral, after the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople in 1453 Haghia Sophia in the fox into the mosque. Then known by the name of Aya Sofya by Sultan Mahmet Cami’i II.

In 1932 the mosque was closed and the building in use as a museum until now.

The building is described as a place of worship the most beautiful buildings, richest, most luxurious not only for the people of the east but to the world. To enter the museum gates are guarded by four armed police, you must purchase tickets costing € 10 or approximately USD 150,000.

The journey from the town then tourist attractions in the city of Istanbul is very easy. Transport whether trams, taxis and buses are all available. 1.5 To pay for the tickets the tram lira Turkey. Jump past the Topkapi Palace complex. In the palace which covers 700,000 square meters, standing most of the history buildings of Turkey.

Of course, if you like kebabs cooked in a typical Turk, easy to meet him at a roadside diner.

In front of the mosque of Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque

Grand Bazaar is a place that should not be missed if you travel to Istanbul. It is a bazaar or fair the biggest and oldest in the world. Comprising more than 1200 stores and includes 58 roads that bring visitors from 250,000 to 400,000 people per day.

Bazaar was opened in 1461, is famous for its jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops. Most of the shops are grouped based on the goods sold. That where there is a special area craft vendors and leather clothing, jewelry and other gold