| Page Views: 610 Last Visit to Istanbul: March, 2004 | Turkey : A Great Country! by namidub - last update: Oct 7, 2005 |
Turkey is one big country and it offers rich history,culture and tradition of its own.In this great country too the ruins of the Greek/Roman era can be found,and in fact preserved much better than any other place..Once was a great great empire under the ruling of the Ottoman Sultans,this country offers u a lot of reasons to discover its magnificent history.This country is a must in any traveller's list! |
| The majestic Sultanahmet "Blue Mosque" |
|  | Byzantium-Constantinople-Istanbul Istanbul is a very well-knowned city even since hundreds of years ago.Byzantium was the name during the Greek hey-day then it was renamed to Constantinople when the Roman Empire took over until finally after the Ottoman Empire took the reign this great city was called Qustantaniyyeh or Istanbul before officially named as ISTANBUL in 1930, after The Republic of Turkey was formed
Today it is officially a city built on two continents. Both Europe & Asia! |
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| Pros: | "Rich Culture,History,Well preserved ruins. Great tourism support from the government" | | Cons: | "None" | | In A Nutshell: | "A must visit!" |
namidub's Istanbul Travel Tips
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mizzzthanggg Thu Oct 6, 2005 23:04 UTC nice tips and good links! | hassan_abu Mon Sep 26, 2005 15:46 UTC Great Istanbul page. Happy Birthday Budi. Salam, Abu |
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