COME ON !!!! LET'S GO VISIT ISTANBUL !!!

Built on seven hills like Rome, Istanbul has a long and rich history. Located on the Bosphorus in Turkey, the city is a real link between the European and Asian continents. This strategic position has always assured him an important economic development.

Center of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire, it was adorned with the best features inherent in that status. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Suleymaniye Mosque reflect the influence of the former Constantinople. Similarly, museums full of masterpieces of ancient and beautiful objects, symbols of Turkish arts.

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Two steam (steam rooms are open every day Istanbul) are particularly popular with tourists because they are very old and not without charm - the Cagaloglu Hamami (between the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar (Yerebatan ie, 34 ) - Tarihi Galatasaray hamami (near the french school in Beyoglu near Taksim Square)
museums
Hagia Sophia
The history of this place of worship is original: the Hagia Sophia Basilica (from the Greek "Hagia Sophia" means "Holy Wisdom") was used for 916 years basilica and mosque for 482 years. It finally became a museum in 1935 You will be told on the spot that Hagia Sophia is the largest dome in the world even if in fact that of the Pantheon in Rome is a little wider.

Legend has it that the Emperor Justinian I nursed her migraines resting her head against one of the columns of Hagia Sophia. You can always try to emulate if you have the same problem!

cultural Heritage
Dolmabahce Palace Its name means "filled garden": it was the residence of the sultans until 1918 This palace has six steam rooms, 43 salons and 285 rooms in three sections: government, receiving and harem, trimmed with a dock 600 m long.
Cultural Heritage / Urban Culture / monuments
The Blue Mosque is the color of its tiles that gave him that name. It must be visister because the monument is just as beautiful on the inside and outside (do not miss the gallery of the first floor and tiles of Nicaea).