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“Sultanahmet has everything - Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, Cisterns, Spice Market - so much history and amazing sights to see and if you choose your hotel wisely (we recommend Sirkeci Ma...”
“We stayed at a hotel in this area, perfect for visiting all the main highlights of the Old City (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace etc.), lots of nice things to see in walking distance including a bazaar.”
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“Often overlooked by eager tourists trying to check off the Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace and the Hagia Sophia, this mosque is a true gem that is lit up over the night sky above the city and a wonderful place to visi...”
“Great Mosque .. attached to it buildings for teaching, a building contains the King Soliman Alkanoni and others graves, building contains his wife's grave, a cemetery and few gardens, the back garden is very beaut...”
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“... definite must to visit and explore hundreds of years of history and it's wonderful culture, I visited with a friend and we were astonished at its beauty and spent quite a bit of time there, just magnificent!”
“Amazing history to the place - changing function dependent to rulers - well preserved - and now a museum to its Christian and Muslim history - each having aspects preserved .”
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“It was really a amazing management centre many years for Ottoman empire on a very important place with the generel wiev to Marmara see and Bosporus with golden horn Please take your time and visit the palast absol...”
“The ticket line was only about 15 minutes long, and we spent the next three hours being wowed by the incredible tile work, and fascinated with the history of this immense compound.”
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“Truly interesting place and if you're there during a hot summer, this is a great place to visit, because it's cool and you get break from the heat :) I loved the dark atmosphere.”
“Well worth a visit to marvel at the extensive ancient engineering necessary and its resilience even in the face of earthquakes.”
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“Towering minarets, ancient mosques, buzzing bazaars, modern street life, erstwhile capital of Byzantine and Ottoman empires, the historical areas of Old City, ferry to cross between Europe and Asia, largest covere...”
“Historic area of Istanbul has many attractions to offer to the tourists like Sultanhamet square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Museusm, Hippodrome, Basillica cistren and Ottoman Palace.”
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“There are a wealth of palaces and summer houses that you would need a whole day to see by car but the boat trip takes you in front of them all and gives a spectacular insight into the wealth and imagination of the...”
“A two hour boat trip up the Bosporus cradling a cup of Turkish tea means you get to see a load of sights, including Dolmabache Palace, Bosporus bridge and various mosques from a very different perspective.”
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“Inside, you must take a guided tour and no photography is allowed but the tour was very informative and keeps your attention.”
“Unfortunately no photography inside.Whilst we were on a guided tour, it would be best you take an audio tour if available to get the most of your visit.”
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“Awesome and beautiful Mosque in the heart of Sultanahmet Istanbul The Blue Mosque is the heart and soul of the Old city and projects a majestic and opulent Islamic building which is truly appreciated by the vast m...”
“Blue mosque or the sultanahmet mosque is an amazing historical place where you can worship and see the beauty of the architect associated from the olden golden days If you love Muslim architecture it's amazing pie...”
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“A really beautiful park, excellent landscaping, beautiful flowers arrangements and colours, waterfalls, ponds.... and to add to the beauty a wonderful views of the Bosfor, Asia side and the 2nd bridge.”
“There's a small pond with ducks and a black swan, play sets for children, a restaurant, and plenty of places to take pictures with a beautiful background.”
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“Gulhane Park is an amazing green space in the middle of the Old City, beautiful walkways, trees, flowers historical displays and the wonderful Science museum that will give you a greater understanding of the scien...”
“Tall trees, seasonal flowers and well groomed hilly park area are dotted with kaftans (traditional dress) art installations that are great to take pictures at.”
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“The cafe is not located at the centre of the old city, you can go by walking around 15 - 20 minutes after the Laleli station of the train, you can follow a Google map and/or ask people to search there, but you hav...”
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“Very recommended area to visit, amazing view a lot of restaurants and cafes you can even just sit and enjoy the bosphorus view without doing anything else easy to walk from Taksim if you are the walking type”
“The baked baked potatoes are delicious .Highly recommended area with baroque mosque lots of quaint food stalls and vibrant market .”
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“... by feet to het into galata tower one of the amazing thing we did here it has a 4d cinema to show istanbul from above, the view is amazing you can see istanbul from both sides the perfect place to take photos !”
“It has lovely views and oozes history - it was built in the 14th century and has amazing views of the Bosporus and the old city.”
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“Beautiful mansion on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus with spectacular seaside view and garden converted to a museum, where the exhibitions are really exciting .”
“The museum is a little further north on the European side, but well-worth the trip.”
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“Chora, restored by Metochites, the ‘prime minister’ of the time, contains the most outstanding and beautiful mosaics ever executed, most especially those in the narthex, including an inspired and unusual Deesis.”
“This former church and mosque is a little hard to get to but worth the trip, as it has a gallery filled with some of the best mosaics and friezes from the early Christian Era in Istanbul.”
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“... summer palace of the ottoman sultans One that is still very well kept and worth a visit Was a nice visit looking at the opulent rooms and designs of the palace Would highly recommend to visit if u are in Istanbul”
“Beylerbeyi palace is a good place to visit ,if you r in the Asian side,(closed every Monday and Thursday ) ,the entrance fees will include the audio guidance which will be available in different languages,but they...”
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“Charming Mosque with towering minerals rising above the city, the far horizon, as well as the Old City with its many houses and buildings tightly packed onto the slope of the European continent, this is the best p...”
“The Golden Horn is a great attraction featuring breathtaking views, unique boat cruise experiences and a feeling of being in the heart of Istanbul.”
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“... ship from eminunu to uskudar) , a half a mile to get to the tower (each for 20 tl), you'll get in a small boat and get to the towet, A very nice place to visit, very romantic and for taking photos...Enjoy”
“Beautiful island to visit you could even have a nice drink , travel by small boat, they also will return you back.”
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“My favorite location by the Bosphorus, you can take a nice walk at all times of the day.”
“With the Bosphorous running right next to it and throngs of restaurants and cafes right by it.”
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“pamuk's fantastic concept of a novel + museum is fully realised with a fascinating collection of everyday objects offering a detailed insight into middle-class life in istanbul from the 50s onwards.”
“Don’t try and rush the visit, rather, take your time to listen to all of the narrations, and be swept along as the nostalgia and reveries come to life through beautifully created tableaux.”
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“The atmosphenre is wonderful , it's still busy but with less tourists.”
“Very interesting area,”
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“... path so you can enjoy walking safely across the bridge to move from the new Istanbul to the old city of Istanbul, on the side of the bright you can click your best click of Istanbul city, Bosporus sea and the ...”
“From men fishing from the bridge, dozens of fish restaurants under the bridge, street vendors along the bridge, and tourists taking beautiful backdrop photos, this is a great way to see Istanbul.”
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“There are 6 dam at the forest and most popular one " neset suyu" which has picnic (barbequ) area and nice 6.5 km route for walker and runner around the dam lake.”
“You will find a 6km jogging/running/walking track that circles a pretty little dam lake and if you go there regularly (like i do) you will find that a few hours you spend walking under this oxygen pumping quiet gr...”
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“Due to the Halıç bridge there is a lot of traffic, although the district itself, which is very busy with lots of shops and cafes, has got pedestrian zones.”
“You can go up using the cable cars and return the same or walk down the cobblestone pathway back down to Eyup central.”
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“Sultanahmet square is the heart of Old Istanbul where top attractions ie Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Museum, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Basilica Cistern, M...”
“Awesome view of blue mosque and Aya Sophia ,lovely gardens and if you love tulips ,its a great place to just relax and take in the history of the country and enjoy watching all the tourists”
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“You intially walk up to the cafe/lookout through cemetery, when you get to the top and look at the views its amazing.. totally worth it”
“Pierre Loti perches in a cemetery (really) and has a great view of Istanbul.”
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