Overview of Istanbul
Straddling East and West, Istanbul is a little crossroads. The city blends architectural styles and artistic masterpieces. A subtle blend of inspiration, the center of the old Istanbul houses the sunken palace, which is consistent with colorful mosaics of Islamic art museum. Between archaeological and modern art remains the boundary abolished naturally. The Blue Mosque, which perpetuates the legend of the greatest Sultans, was integrated into the Istanbul modernity. Ideal starting point for a cruise on the Bosphorus, the natural harbor of the Golden Horn is one of those places that honor the Istanbul nightlife. The nights are warm and lively. Evidenced by the variety of music that we hear on the street corners. Artists freely express all the love they feel for their country. The sounds of the duo and pop singers, the Turkish nights are incomparable flavor. Day or night, you can walk to the downtown steam or Turkish bath nearby. Each area peculiarities. Illuminated by sunlight as the light of the moon, Beyoglu is one of those neighborhoods that expresses the joy of living Istanbulites.
If you venture to the heart of Anatolia, you will discover a mosaic of cultures. Wander the aisles bazaars to discover the wealth of local crafts. Regular or occasional, festivals are often held in the most beautiful monuments, rehabilitated to the delight of visitors. Typical restaurants have also focused on authenticity. They will serve a wide range of hearty dishes to suit all tastes.
Istanbul is an explosive cocktail of unique experiences, living now.
The 4-see places in Istanbul
St. Sophia Cathedral
Eternal symbol, immutable, the Byzantine Empire, one that is said to have inspired the architects of St. Peter's Basilica was built in just five years. A record that did not affect the strength of the book, much less famous. Rising to 56 meters high, its dome is the essential element. She who hides the ripened fruit of reflections by the most quoted medieval Ottoman artists inside, green marble from Greece served to erect altars, while the Egyptian porphyry was reserved for stately columns supporting the structure as a whole.
If the exterior is relatively short visit, it is only a foretaste of this profusion of prints and colors awaits everyone at the turn of the clock room and the tombs of the great rulers
Blue Mosque
Sultanahmet Camii for short, that is to say the Istanbul who have the chance to spend every day at the monument of Islamic art. The largest mosque in the country, the capital of the Ottoman Empire for almost five centuries, named for the blue tiles adorning the walls as well as ceilings. Since 1616 and the completion of its construction, it acts as the tomb, hospice and of course Bethel. From its seven minarets, one could also observe the sun at dawn, when the sultanate was busy between the nearby cathedral and shops in the neighborhood. Today, for non-Muslims, access is via a backdoor in any case by the front door.
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
In a mid-rural setting, mid-city in the heart of Sultanahmet square, stands a building that conforms more or less haphazardly forcing the relief of this area of the city. In five centuries of existence, the building has seen some big names of the Turkish History as the first Grand Vizier of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Now converted into a museum, the building hosts many temporary exhibitions of Islamic art.
The originality of the works presented, apart from their historical interest lies more in form than in substance. It is difficult to imagine that the artists of that time had in a corner of their minds (where are they picked these ultramodern designs?), But oh so much easier to admire media now abandoned by the latest generation of artists of stained glass windows, painted icons, Turkish elements of ethnography
Topkapi Palace Harem
The tourism industry is likely to outweigh near a place that is nevertheless a part of the heritage of the city. Of the 300 pieces of this complex that once housed the quarters of the sultans, we do visit a few dozen, the fault of the guards continue to accelerate the pace of visits, imitated this by visibly tired guides to discover this place steeped in history: at the time, the Sultan chose among the hundreds of women in his service, a good half-dozen of them, he burned incense as his favorite. They obviously enjoyed preferential treatment, well beyond simple cooks, maids, dancers and slaves.
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