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“The co-existence of mosaics of Prophet Essa (Jesus Christ) and his mother with Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) perfectly illustrates the tolerance and moderation of the Ottoman Sultans.”
“Elements of the history of the Hagia Sophia can be viewed today from the beautiful Byzantine mosaics through to the mihrab, minarets and beautiful calligraphy on the dome that marks its time as a mosque.”
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“This Byzantine engineering feat has 336 mismatched columns taken from the ruins of the buildings conquered by Constantine the Great, who built the cistern in the 4th century A.D. Bonus: Two stone Medusa heads, pil...”
“Another beautiful underground basilica in Sultanahmet area of Istanbul., right next to Hagia Sofia and you can see Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque and this one Yerebatan Basilica Cistern in same day..”
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“Istanbul It's richness of history Restaurants are amazing People friendly Mahmud pasha Just behind grand bazaar amazing shopping Busling Nostalgic Bargains Food Tram and metro Amazing efficiency Cheap.”
“you can access Hagia Sophia mosque, little Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Mosaic Museum (in Arasta Bazar), Sultan Ahmed Mosque (known as blue mosq...”
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“If they managed it all these centuries ago, we are without excuse in the 21st century.. Their knowledge and expertise, so profound, an absolute must see on your glorious Istanbul holiday.”
“The ancient cistern of Theodosius has been beautifully restored, combining ancient and modern architecture, and now hosts art exhibitions.”
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“the mosque located in central of Istanbul, the mosque stands outside the city walls, there is tomb of great companion of Holy Prophet Abu Ayub Ansari, also, at the same district ayup bazar has many of Islamic and...”
“There are many mausoleums in Istanbul, but this is the one where many Muslims go to pray, because Abu Ayub Sultan was a companion of Prophet Mohammed and is greatly venerated by Muslims.”
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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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“The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m from th...”
“Kiz Kulesi or Maiden's Tower is a kind of ritual place where my partner and I always have our romantic dinner on annual basis while visiting Istanbul.”
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“Galata Tower is toward the tip of the Golden Horn, so from the top you can see across the Bosphorus to Asia, and you can easily see Sultanhamet where Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace are.”
“... 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 !”
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“... especially for short-term traveller, but if you have spare time or get tired from too much gorgeous & flassy Ottoman treasures, you can have a break here with looking Bosphorus strait with only 3 TL entrance fee.”
“Towers was close for renovations when we visited but still worth it.Beautiful views for the castle and Fatih bridge next to it and the ships that pass through the canal.Entrance fee was 10 TL.”
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“There are many interesting places around this impressive aqueduct and also parks with statue of Mehmet the Conquerer ( Fatih actually means conquerer and this area is named after him) where you can sit and relax.”
“When you walk down , enter the tomb adjacent to the aqueduct, from inside amazing photo ops ... On other side of the Valens is the Şehzade Mosque also well worth a visit...”
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“Beautiful boat cruise to the Black Sea Great seafood Wonderful photo opportunities Cheap boat ride from Eminunu All in all, worth the day trip Ancient ruins of a Roman castle at the top of a steep hill - tiring trek”
“When you get to the seaside village, grab the best seafood in the world (at reasonable prices) and take a trek up to Yoros Castle.”
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“Sultans hunting lodge with pretty garden, perfectly restored with beautiful stained glass doors which cast magical colours onto the exquisite ceilings, I thought this was one of the prettiest buildings here.”
“... indeed a mix of baroque and rococo, means rich (!), an though many foreign guests were invited here during the Ottoman period, the small palace and gardens are still a treasure in a perfect setting and location.”
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“Alot of hustle and bustle in the area ...like most of the places in Instanbul.It is a walking distance from the grand bazaar ,Suleimania masjid and Istanbul university.Good to stroll arround alot of local eataries...”
“Beyazit Tower is here.”
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“Nice building built in Tulip style architecture in 1729, it is hard to miss it as it is located just by the entrance of Topkapi Palace.”
“Ahmed III Fountain Uskudar is located at Uskudar Square... Built in 18 th century.”
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“The specific place the victors wanted to thank him at, was the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, because the Pythia had specifically mentioned “blessed Salamis” in her oracle.”
“It is a real shame that so-called human beings destroy valuable objects only to express their power or their pleasure of destruction.”
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“I visited this palace on Sunday,for lunch ,first of all ,this place has a very wonderful garden ,with a cafeteria,where u can enjoy eating some ice cream or drink a coffee or juice etc .. Inside the palace in the...”
“We visited the Palace, and had the chance to eat from the restaurant daily buffet..”
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“Situated just near the dolmabahçe palace.The Bezm I Alem valide sultan mosque also knows as dolmabahçe mosque has a European design similar to the blue mosque.I would recommend a knowledgeable guide to u as the mo...”
“Sailing you'll pass Dolmabhace Palace and meet this mosque under the great bridge.”
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“I don't recommend going there just to see it though, go with time to take the Palace tour (around 1.5h for the short tour or 2.5h for the complete one).”
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“It provides a convenient route for climbing from Bankalar Caddesi (Bank Street) in Karakoy to the Galata Tower, the daily route between home and the workplace for the Camondos.”
“Reminds me of the spanish steps in some way, but much smaller and more intimate, and way less tourists.”
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“I accidentally discovered that the second largest standing Byzantine structure, after Hagia Sofia/Aya Sofya is the Zeyrek Mosque, formerly a double church and chapel of a Byzantine Monastery and that it was recent...”
“The best view of the Golden horn is from a cafe/bookstore behind Zeyrek mosque (Pantokrator monastery) , which is called Istanbul Kitapsici , while their menu was more extensive on paper but in reality you can get...”
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