“Either I conquer Istanbul or Istanbul conquers me.” – Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Mehmed the Conqueror)
Istanbul is not just a city but energy… Everyone agreed that Istanbul has great female energy. Her beauty will catch you at the first glance… She is like a great queen lay down between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, her delicate silhouette adorned with minarets & domes are always blessed with the seagulls circling around them and singing for her…
It is not surprising that all people fell in love with her beauty and Blue Phoenix is one of the right addresses that can lead you to see her greatness… Best spots to watch her great views while listening to her stories and filling your soul with her great essence…
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ISTANBUL
- The four bronze horses of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice were taken from the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
- The Kasikci Diamond, exhibited in the Topkapi Palace Treasury, is 86 carats and surrounded by 49 brilliants. It counts as one of the biggest diamonds in the world.
- One of the most beautiful ancient masterpieces, the Sarcophagus of Alexander, is in Istanbul’s Archeology Museum.
- Istanbul is mentioned in the legendary search for the Golden Fleece by Jason and the Argonauts. This is where they met with Harpies and Symplegades.
ISTANBUL HIGHLIGHTS
HAGIA SOPHIA
Strong figure of two empires, Hagia Sophia has its glory to shine among the other edifices in Istanbul. Its size and great decoration just fascinating.
SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE
Ruling of the old city silhouette, Suleymaniye Mosque is the best sample of 16th century Ottoman Mosques with its structural features as well as its view...
TOPKAPI PALACE
Ottoman Empire had ruled the lands from this point over the 4 hundred years and today, you can see the remnant of old victories and wealth in the garden of the Palace...
BASILICA/YEREBATAN CISTERN
Mystical ambiance of cistern caused to Turkish people believed that it was a palace for the Djin and that’s way we call it as Underground Palace...
DOLMABAHCE PALACE
With the westernisation winds of 19th century, Ottoman Empire met with new Art styles such as Baroc & rococo as well as Baccarat Crystals, Limoges porcelains ...
GRAND BAZAAR AND SPICE MARKET
Smell of spices blend with the vendors’ jokes and colors of the shops... Those covered bazaars are the place where the time stops ...
ISTANBUL ARCHEOLOGY MUSEUM
Consisting of three different building, it is one of the richest Museums in Turkey. Counting as one of the best its kind, Sarcophagus of Alexander is waiting for its spectators.
YEDIKULE FORTRES
This is the perfect place where you can see the great defending system of Medieval Byzantine Empire where the Golden gate was standing. This was the frightful prison in Ottoman Period.
BOSPHORUS
If Istanbul is a queen, the Bosphorus should be her necklace. Surrounded by palaces and great wooden houses, the Bosphorus is a perfect place for a relaxing boat trip.
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