| Page Views: 2,869 Last Visit to Istanbul: December, 2005 I Used To Live Here | ISTANBUL~Where the two continents meet each other by Birsen - last update: Aug 12, 2006 |
You should visit Istanbul at least for a week, you would not regret it. I do not say it because I am from there. Just look at the pictures, history and culture.There are so many things to see. Half of the city is in Asia, the other part is in Europe. You can cross the Bosphorus by boat in 10 minutes.
I left Istanbul 10 years ago. Apparently I went to visit my family and friends in those years. I show my hometown to my husband and his family. It is funny; I wouldn't have a chance to see the city this way if I stayed in Istanbul. For this reason, I can give you very good tips. Click on the link below to see the promotional clip of Istanbul
Istanbul Clip 6 min. 3 sec. by CoNqUeRoR1905 |
|  | Meeting point Istanbul, the only city in the world built on two continents, stands on the shores of the Istanbul Bogazi (Bosphorus) where the waters of the Black Sea mingle with those of the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. Here on this splendid site Istanbul guards the precious relics of the three empires of which she has been capital; a unique link between East and West, past and present.
However, Istanbul is not only historic, it is a magnificent city fascinating and vividly alive. Beneath the unchanging skyline of her domes and minarets there is the continual bustle and movement of the crowd, the rumbling of vehicles along the ancient cobbled streets, the incessant coming and going and the cries of street sellers mingling with the sounds of shipping in the busy port.
Istanbul has infinite variety: museums, ancient churches, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and the Istanbul Bogazi (Bosphorus). However long you stay, just a few days or longer, your time will be wonderfully filled in this unforgettable city. Istanbul, Turkey, has a unique situation with holdings in both Europe and Asia. The city is divided by the The Bosphorus with European Istanbul to the west and Asian Istanbul to the east. The majority of the attractions and neighbourhoods that make up cosmopolitan Istanbul are to be found on the European side, where Istanbul has become a popular location with both business and leisure travelers. |
| | Where the orient begins Palaces, mosques, museums, historical sites and monuments, Bosphorus, Golden Horn (Halic), architecture, old churches, the city walls, cisterns, columns, fountains, fortresses, towers, yatching, shopping, good foods, beautiful and varied scenery are Istanbul's foremost attractions. |
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| Pros: | "Great landscape, history, culture, food and many..." | | Cons: | "Traffic!!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Big Culture soup... more then 14 million ingredientes :))" |
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Martin_S. Tue May 19, 2009 12:39 UTC
Too much to see and do on one short 7 day trip, even when you have a local friend guiding you, will be back for more of this beautiful city. Martin | Tuna_ank Thu Jul 3, 2008 13:36 UTC
Güzel sayfalar, eline saglik. | elpariente Mon Apr 16, 2007 14:52 UTC
Estuve en Estambul hace muchos años y después de ver tus páginas creo que tengo que volver Gracias !!! | hojasdehierba Thu Apr 6, 2006 20:51 UTC
Very very good page! I have always wanted to visit Turkey. Perhaps some day... |
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