ALL ABOUT ISTANBUL

Welcome to Istanbul; the only place where two continents are divided by the Bosphorus. The straits of the Bosphorus are river valleys only invaded by the sea in fairly recent times to become one of the World’s most attractive waterways.

Galata Tower: This tower possesses a panoramic view of the city, both from the direction overlooking to Golden Horn or that which overlooks Tophane.

Haghia Sophia: The Roman Empire left monumental works through out the three continents it once covered. Among these monuments the Hagia Sophia is one of the World’s architectural masterpieces with architectural features rendering it unique in construction. Because of it’s uniqueness it was impossible for about a thousand year to build neither a similar nor a greater one.

Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque): The area now overshadowed by Sultanahmet Mosque, was, during the Byzantine period, the scene of horse races in the hippodrome.

Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan): The Roman love of water is quite clear from the traces of magnificent baths in Roman ruins. They created a vast and efficient water bearing system. This system restored and repaired was used in the Byzantium period and even during the Ottoman times. The remains of the system now are preserved as ancient monuments. Yerebatan is the second largest cistern built by Justinianus.

Grand Bazaar: The foundation of one of the most outstanding covered markets of Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar, which straights from Beyazıt to Nuriosmaniye, were layed out immediately after the conquest of Istanbul. The Bazaar grew from shops and Hans, lining the streets, having the space between covered over for more convenient shopping.