The Top 10 Attractions in Istanbul You Must Visit

[Mohamed esmaeil]

Are You Thinking what Is The Best Destenation Gonna Be Next Vacation ? So Before you lookig for your flight bookings and hotels deals here is the top things to do in  istanbul.

"Istanbul" is a city with a long history of culture and history. Combining them into an exciting city provides many services for travelers from all over the world. Istanbul was founded in the Neolithic Age and has now become a modern city, with its mosques, cathedrals and cathedrals and ancient bazaars maintaining its historical heritage. Turkey's largest city is located between the east and the west, full of fascinating charm and charm, which will attract all tourists. An overview of the top attractions in Istanbul:

 

1.Galatata

 

The Galata Tower is 67 meters (219 feet) high and overlooks the Istanbul skyline, offering beautiful views of the Old City and its surrounding areas. This medieval stone tower is called Christ's Tower, built in 1348, is the tallest building in Istanbul. It still stands tall over Istanbul today. After several centuries of modification, the tower was once used as a fire tower. Today, its upstream includes a cafe, restaurant and a nightclub, all of which can be reached by elevator in this 9-story building, where breathtaking vistas can be found.

 

2.Istanbul Archaeological Museum

 

The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is one of the most important museums in Turkey. It is actually three museums: the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Ancient Orientals and the Museum of Tile Pavilion. Together, these three museums contain more than one million objects from civilizations around the world. It was established in 1891 as the first Turkish museum and is located on the grounds of Topkapi Palace. The history of Tiled Kiosk can be traced back to 1472. The museum contains thousands of precious artifacts, including the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great.

 

3.Chora Church

 

Chora Church may not be off the beaten track, but tourists say that the beautiful Byzantine art is well worth visiting.​​​ The magnificent mosaics and frescoes depict the life of Jesus and his mother Mary. Known as the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, it is described as one of the most beautiful surviving works of Byzantine architecture. Chora dates back to the time of Constantine and was a monastery in the early days. A few centuries later, it was turned into a mosque and converted into a museum in 1948.

 

4.Hagia Sophia

 

Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) is a masterpiece of Roman engineering. Its huge dome (102 feet or 31 meters in diameter) covers the largest enclosed space in the world for more than 1,000 years.

 

Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) is the term "Holy Wisdom" in Greek, referring to the Holy Trinity of Jesus Christ. The building was built between 532 and 537 on the order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian Justinian. It was an Orthodox cathedral until 1453, but it was used as a Roman Catholic cathedral in the 1200s. The church has a history of 60 years. In 1453, the Ottoman Turks occupied Constantinople and converted the building into a mosque, demolished or plastered many Christian relics, and replaced them with Islamic features. The building closed in 1931 and the Republic of Turkey reopened it as a museum in 1935.

Visitors can pass through the Imperial Gate to the central nave and look up at the majestic interior of the dome and its inlaid ceiling.

 

The marble on the wall of the nave of the main church extends to the upper reaches of the art gallery, while the walls of the inner natex and the side church are all covered with marble. The expensive marbles of various colors specially selected for Hagia Sophia came from various regions of the Empire.

 

In the courtyard of Hagia Sophia is a pure fountain, printed with palindrome in Greek text, which means: "washing not only the face, but also the sin".

 

The Hagia Sophia library was built in 1739 and contains ancient Turkish tiles, while carved wooden shelves contain historical monuments and books.

 

Over the years, the church has been damaged by earthquakes, fires and riots, and requires a lot of repairs and restoration, but it is still a beautiful building, and some people call it the eighth wonder of the world.

 

5.Blue mosque

 

The Blue Mosque, built in the early 17th century, is still an active chapel today. This means that visitors need to carefully plan their visit time, as the mosque does not accept visitors during the five daily prayer times for Muslims. All visitors must take off their shoes and women must cover their hair. Seeing its priceless treasures, including 20,000 different tulip-designed tiles and 200 stained glass windows (all with intricate designs), is costly. The name of the mosque built by Sultan Ahmet comes from the blue tiles on the dome and the upper interior.

 

6.Topkapi Palace

 

Topkapi Palace (Topkapi Palace) is one of the must-see attractions in Istanbul, combining history and stunning scenery, this is an experience not to be missed.

 

For nearly four centuries, the magnificent Topkapi Palace has been the official residence of the sultan who ruled the Ottoman Empire. It is one of the largest existing palaces in the world. Sultan Mehmed II (Sultan Mehmed II) began working in the palace shortly after the conquest of Constantinple in 1453 and lived until his death in 1481. In 1924, the palace became a museum with a large collection of art, porcelain, jewelry, manuscripts and other treasures of the Ottoman Empire. Important artifacts include the Topkapi dagger with jewels and the 86-carat keysmith diamond. The palace also contains distinguished Islamic artifacts, including the sword and cloak of the Prophet Muhammad. Most of the stunning buildings are open to the public.

The palaces of the Ottoman Empire had four main courtyards and several outbuildings. The first courtyard is called the Gatekeeper's Court, where elite palace soldiers stand guard. On the square there is a magnificent fountain and the Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia built by Emperor St. Justinian in 548. This church survived because it was used as a warehouse and imperial armory by the Ottoman Empire. The second courtyard is a lush green space, surrounded by the former imperial harem and the Tower of Justice, as well as hospitals and kitchens, which prepare thousands of meals every day. Suleiman the Great built the entrance gate. The third courtyard contains the warehouse and the Ahmed III library. It is strictly forbidden to enter the third courtyard, and no outsiders are allowed to enter. The fourth courtyard is the inner sanctuary of the sultan. These buildings are called Tulip Gardens and are decorated with mother-of-pearl, tortoise inlays and exquisite blue and white Iznik tiles. Other architectural features include marble stairs and reflecting pools.

 

7.Grand Bazaar

Travelers who love shopping should not miss a visit to the Grand Bazaar, which has 5,000 stores and is one of the largest indoor markets in the world. The bazaar receives more than 250,000 visitors every day, including jewelry, carpets that may or may not fly, spices, antiques, and hand-painted ceramics. The bazaar’s history can be traced back to 1461, and today it is home to two mosques, four fountains, two Turkish baths or steam baths, and Cevahir Bedesten (traditionally found rare and most valuable items). Shoppers can find old coins, precious jewellery, inlaid weapons and antique furniture here.

 

8.Suleymaniye Mosque

 

Visitors to the Suleymaniye Mosque said that its beauty and tranquility gave them an inspirational spirituality. The mosque is located on the Third Hill of Istanbul and was built in 1550 by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. This mosque is indeed majestic, combining the best architecture of Islam and Byzantium. Over the years, the mosque has been extensively damaged, including a fire during the First World War, when the garden was used as a weapon store. It was restored in the middle of the 20th century. The mosque has four minarets, indicating that it was built by the Sultan. When the dome was built, it was the highest dome in the Ottoman Empire.

 

9.Dolmabahce Palace

 

Luxury, luxury and beauty are just adjectives used to describe the Dolmabahce Palace, which has been compared with the Palace of Versailles. Turkey’s most charming palace was built in the 19th century using 14 tons of gold leaf, combining traditional Ottoman architecture with European-style neoclassical, Baroque and Rococo styles. It was the hometown of the Six Sultans from 1856 to 1924 and the location of the largest Bohemian crystal chandelier in the world, a gift from Queen Victoria. The environment of Dolmabahce Palace is amazing: it was built along the coastline of the Bosphorus.

 

10.Cathedral Water Tank

 

The Basilica Cistern has been providing water for the residents of Istanbul since it was built by the Roman Emperor Justinian I in the sixth century. The visit made travelers admire the technology used by the ancient Romans to build this very advanced architectural wonder. The underground water tank just a few steps from the Blue Mosque was built on the site of a cathedral built in the third century. The water tank is called the sunken palace and can hold 2.8 million cubic feet of water. The water tank is one of the places used in the James Bond thriller "Love from Russia" filmed in 1963. Cheap Flight Tickets To Istanbul