See istanbul in 7 days, DAY 1
March 1, 2008
Türkiye, our neighbours are Greece, Bulgaria, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azarbaican, Georgia and more :)
------ Ready to see this beauty? ------
This is an Istanbul guide for travelers who dont know istanbul or want to know more about istanbul. You can see what to do or where to see day by day. I divided loctions to 7 parts and it makes 7 days to travel around istanbul. Im sure u will like this blog, you are welcome from now :P :P, and dont forget to smile ;) First, lets look at istanbul sattalite maps and divide our trip to 7 parts and we can start to our travel ;) You can also want to visit istanbul less time or more time, its up to you but 7 days are soo good to catch the istanbul's beauty ;) Ok first picture is Turkey's pic.
and u can see where is istanbul. Turkey is a big country and it combines Asia and Europe. So u will see both continents in one time. :) You can see istanbul in the second picture, and as you can see i showed 7 points there. I ll explain that points and places, The most important part of istanbul is Eminonu (peninsula). You can see Blue Mosque(Sultan Ahmet Camii), Hagia Sophia(Aya Sofya), Topkapı Palace(Topkapı Sarayı), Grand Bazaar(Kapalı Çarşı), Yerebatan Sarnıcı, Fountains, etc... in this part, Istanbul will be the cultural capital of Europe in 2010, it deserve everything with its history and natural beauties. Ok lets look closer to our 1 destination, as i said first day (point 1) will be our most important day because we will see Blue mosque, agia sophia, Topkapı palace, etc. etc at the first day,
Istanbul combines Asia and Europe,
---------------------------DAY 1-----------------------------
Ok lets start to travel, :P first day, you can visit:
1) Topkapı Palace(T.
DAY 1: 8 destintions,
2) Sultan Ahmet III Fountain-(10 min.)
3) Hagia Sophia(Aya Sofya)-(1 hour)
4) Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan)-(30 min.)
5) German Fountain-(10 min.)
6) Blue Mosque(S.Ahmet Camii)-(1 hour)
7) Obelisk (Dikilitaş)-(30 min.)
8) Streets & arch. buildings-(1-2 hours)
9) Turkish Bath(Cağaloğlu)-(1-2 hours)
Now we can start to explain these places one by one. If you use this order you will not waste your time with walking alot ;) I can edit my blog in time and u can see more details apart from this 8 destination but for now i ll just try to explain this 8 points, keep on reading ;)
----------- 1) TOPKAPI PALACE(TOPKAPI SARAYI) ----------
Topkapi Palace is one of my best destinations in istanbul, u will live history, architecture and scenery inside ;) lets give some brief information about it.
Topkapi Palace is Home of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years, Topkapi Sarayi ("Palace of the Cannon Gate") was the seraglio, the heart of the vast Ottoman Empire ruled by the monarch who lived in Topkapi's hundreds of rooms with hundreds of concubines, children, and white and black servants. Because Topkapi is No. 1 on everyone's list of Istanbul sights, get there when it opens (usually 9 am; closed Tuesday) and go straight to the Harem, which can only be seen by guided tour, and the tours fill up early.After the Harem tour you can stroll the palace's spacious grounds and four courtyards at your leisure.Don't miss the Treasury in the 3rd courtyard, with its incredible gems, gold, and works of art.
Ok, if you read this you can start to read our second destination ;)
Topkapi Palace(Topkapı Sarayı)
---------------- 2) Sultan Ahmet III Fountain ------------------
Today we can see two beutiful fountains which are too close to our first point, one of them is Sultan Ahmet III Fountain and its near Topkapı palace.
I love istanbul's fountains and im sure you will also love them, they are really great with their architecture, they are worth looking and they will not take your most time, just see for afew minutes and go on to your way,Sultan Ahmet III Fountain isLocated near the first gate of Topkapı palace, it has green and blue tiles and is an Ottoman architectural masterpiece.
Sultan Ahmet III Fountain and me
Ahmet Han (III) Fountain
Founder : Sultan Ahmet III
Date :1141 AH / 1728
Location : In front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapı Palace
Type : Four face freestanding fountain with sebil.
------------ 3) Hagia Sophia(Aya Sofya) -------------
Hagia Sophia is a former basilica, later mosque, now a museum in istanbul.
Hagia Sophia
Yerebatan Sarnıcı(Basilica Cistern)
The Basilica Cistern ,also known as the "Sunken Palace", was constructed by Justinian in 532 to supply the Byzantine Palace primarily. It fell out of use with the Turkish conquest and is the largest of all Istanbul's ancient cisterns. The cistern was restored in 1980's and today walkways have been constructed right through the cistern and subdued illumination lends the place a suitably mysterious athmosphere.
Basilica Cistern;
Yerebatan Caddesi, Sultanahmet
Telephone: 90-212-5221259
Open daily except Mondays , 09:00-18:00
( October to March : 09:00-17:00 )
--------------- 5) German Fountain -----------------
The German Fountain ( turkish: Alman Çeşmesi) is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I.
It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperors visit to Istanbul in 1898. It was built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900 The fountain's octagonal dome has eight marble columns, and dome's interior is covered with golden mosaics.... German Fountain constructed on the site where there was a tree which is known as Vakvak Tree (Turkish: Vakvak Ağacı) or The Bloody Kanlı Plane (Turkish: Kanlı Çınar).
German Fountain, a guide is explaining sth that i dont know, and seller is waiting them :D, im waiting the right moment too, :D
------ 6) Blue Mosque(Sultan Ahmet Camii) -------
The Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul, especially when viewed from the First Hill or from the Asian shore of the Sea of Marmara. It is very impressive with its beautiful domes and semidomes, nice courtyards and six slender minarets.
The Blue Mosque was founded by Sultan Ahmet I. He ordered Architect Mehmed Aga to begin constuction in 1609 and the whole complex was completed in 1616. The location of the mosque is just opposite of the splendid Church of Hagia Sophia as it is trying to compete with it. That is actually true because Architect Mehmed wanted to construct a bigger dome then Hagia Sophia's but he could not succeed. Instead, he made the mosque splendid by the perfect proportion of domes and semidomes as well as the splendid minarets.
Blue Mosque interrior, gorgeous
------------7) Obelisk (Dikilitaş)--------------
The Obelisk of Theodosius. The center of the Hippodrome has a number of monuments. The Hippodrome has been the location of more than its share of riots, revolutions, large scale slaughter, and that sort of thing.
Watch your back. The Obelisk was carved in about 1500 BC, erected in Egypt, stolen by Emperor Theodosius in 390, and subsequently erected here. Look as though they had been worked by artists whose experience had been confined to the production of small-scale sculptures. The last examples of Roman carving are reliefs on the base of an obelisk of Theodosius in the Hippodrome at Constantinople, where the Emperor and members of his court, ranged in rigid, hieratic poses, watch the shows. Few original portions are extant of the spiral.
Dikilitaş(obelisk of Theodosius)
--------- 8) Streets & Arch. buildings ---------
Hmm i dont know you can see some coast streets or narrow streets around. its up to you, use your instincts ;)
-----9) Turkish Bath(Cağaloğlu Hamamı)------
Have you ever been in a Turkish Bath?
If you haven't, you've missed one of life's great experiences and never been clean! Ours was built by a sultan more than 300 years ago.
Although the date of the construction and the name of the architect of the hamam is not known. It is said to have been built in the beginning of the 18th. century. It is also Said that construction is one of Sinan's works of art. These double baths in which only the changing-rooms have been changed since 1969-1971 now consist of two parts, one of women and the other for men in a 2834 sq.m area. King Edward John VIII, Kaiser Wilhelm, Franz Liszt and Florance Nightingale have all been here for a royal experience. Besides today's well known personalities King Fahd, Rockefeller, Tony Curtis, Richard Harrison came to Cagaloglu Hamami during their visit to Istanbul. In this excellent three hundred year old Turkish bathing temple one hundred and thirtyeight TV films have been shot. Six of them were productions for German TV. Seven of them were Thematic Films (Indiana Jones) and one of them a commercial for visa card. The world press has written about the wonderful arthitecture many time.
Four times in the New York Times and Three Times in the pages of Geo. The press has much praised this bathing maabit...
Turkish Bath,
Turkish Bath,
For more information;
http://www.cagalogluhamami.com.tr/
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Türkiye, our neighbours are Gre...
Istanbul combines Asia and Europe,
DAY 1: 8 destintions,
Topkapi Palace(Topkapı Sarayı)
Sultan Ahmet III Fountain and me
Hagia Sophia
Yerebatan Sarnıcı(Basilica Cis...
German Fountain, a guide is expl...
Blue Mosque interrior, gorgeous
Dikilitaş(obelisk of Theodosius)
Turkish Bath,
Turkish Bath,
Hagia Sophia and me :)
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Camii(Blue Mosque)
Aya Sofya(Hagia Sofia)
