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Sahkulu Bostan Sokak, No 16 Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34420, Turkey
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Columns - upper gallery - Hagia Sophia
Original 6th c. decorative mosaics, Jan 2010
The Sultan felt safer inside his cage
Busy location makes up for mediocre food
I know the Topkapi porcelain is large; how much is actually in display for viewing? Does anyone know the name of the porcelain curator for the museum?
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Kitchens section is the place where porcelains are displayed:
http://www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr/eng/divan_meydani.html
You can see kitchens from google earth, in second court yard, on the sea side.
Not all the collection is in display but yet it is a big collection to see.
Notice !!
II.Courtyard-Kitchens are under renovation,still continue and most probably till to mid of 2010.
The collection has more than 12000 pieces,but nearly 2500 pieces were displayed.The world's richest collection..
Topkapi Palace is under the control of Ministry of Culture and Tourism..Prof.Dr.Ilber Ortayli is the head of the museum,and as far as I know that there is no any specific curator for the museem..
Bargaining is a must at every shop in Istanbul. When you are told a price, you can offer a rather lower one, but not so low as to offend the seller. If they don’t accept your offer you can pretend to leave. They will way a lower price and you can raise a bit your offer. This way, you will reach and agreement. But if you are soft, you will pay twice of more the price they would have accepted. Don’t show you are eager to buy!
Istanbull now has a second Nostalgic tram that runs between Kadikoy and Moda..
This new Nostalgic tram connects the busy Kadikoy Market to Altiyol and also runs to Bahariye and Moda.. Moda is one of the nicest districts of Istanbul..
As the tram makes a ring you can get on this tram and make a full tour..You can see Kadýkoy market, You can see altýyol, You can see Moda and come back to where you have started.. When I was in the high school, all my days has passed between Bahariye and Moda.. My college was at Bahariye and we were going to Moda on our free days... Lots of memories lays there...
Muslims washing their feet before going into a mosque (The New Mosque in this case). While it's not required to wash your feet before going into a mosque it is strictly forbidden to do so with your shoes on. Special racks can be found where shoes should be stored on.
Yali are wooden summer residences along the banks of Bosphorus & has a symmetrical design; one entrance fronts the sea while the other the land. It usually has a sofa (central room) with wide bay windows fronting the sea. Traditionally, yali are luxurious houses which belonged to the great dignitaries of the Empire. Some of the more distinctive ones are painted in red.
Shopping in Istanbul is great and It can be one of the delights for your visit to Istanbul because the prices are cheap. But look around, dont buy the first thing you see because you will find as days go on, you keep seeing the same thing at other places. Don't buy first time you see something.
The Kapali Carsi (COVERED BAZAAR) should be the favorite place to start with. In this labyrinth of streets and passages, there are more than 4.000 shops with each trade having its own area; the gold smith’s street, the carpet sellers street and so on…Another attractive bazaar for different sort is the Misir Carsisi (SPICE BAZAAR) that is behind the Yeni Mosque in Eminonu area.
The air here is filled with enticing aromas of every conceivable herb and spice. Contrasting with the noisy bustle of the bazaars there are the sophisticated shops of the Taksim, Nisantasi and Sisli districts. Here are the most fashionable shops where attractive Turkish fashion, created from high quality textiles can be found. In addition , there are modern shopping centers and Malls such as ;
METRO City Shopping Center, AKMERKEZ Shopping Center at Etiler , GALLERIA Complex and the Carousel Mall in the Atakoy quarter ,where you can have your shopping and get enjoy your time at the café, cinema and restaurants of these centers.
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