POLONESKOY
by Aggeliki
POLONESKOY is a very nice village, on the Asia side, 25 km from Istanbul. It was founded in the 19th century by Polish immigrants. Very nice villas are guests houses and pansions. you can enjoy there the hospitality, the quietness of nature and nice walks.
FINDING YOUR DIRECTION IN ISTANBUL
by neodue
It is very importan to find where you are while you are travelling in the city.You can find you direction easily with this City Guide (METROPOLITAN CITY PLAN).It is in Turkish Unfortunately but I hope I can help you about using this map.
http://sehirrehberi.ibb.gov.tr/MapForm.aspx?&rw=1EF&cl=3F4
please click above the link and see the scene.
It is satellite photo of Istanbul.It is not just a photo it is map of Istanbul and you can see all the streets of Istanbul.above the page followings written;
HAVA FOTO 1946 (AIR PHOTO IN 1946)
UYDU HAVA_FOTO 2005 (SATELLITE AIR PHOTO 2005)
HARITA (MAP)
PLAN 1/100000) (ARCITECTURE PLAN OF CITY)
ARAMA (SEARCH)
You can see the DISTRICT NAMES on the Map and I give the distrcit names and you can search in the districts.Districts diveded to quarters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Districts_of_Istanbul
Some important districts to know
EMINONU- (HAGIA SOPHIA-BLUE MOSQUE-HEART OF THE CITY-MAIN TRAIN STATION)
FATIH- (KHORA MUSEUM-FATIH MOSQUE-YEDIKULE-BALAT-FENER)
BEYOGLU (GALATA TOWER-TAKSIM-BEYOGLU-ISTIKLAL STREET-SEA PORT FOR PASSENGERS)
BESIKTAS (DOLMABAHCE PALACE-CIRAGAN PALACE-YILDIZ PALACE)
SISLI (MILITARY MUSEUM-ATATURK HOUSE-CEVAHIR SHOPPING CENTRE-NISANTASI
BAKIRKOY ATAURK AIRPORT LOCATED
PENDIK SABIHA GOKCEN AIRPORT LOCATED
Now We will see the ARAMA (SEARCH ) buttons how to work?
when you click on it you will see this menu
Nazar Boncuk – The Evil Eye!
by H-TownJourneyman
One common sight you will see all over Turkey is jewelry & decorations incorporating this blue eye symbol. Nazar Boncuk, as it is called, is actually thought to defend against, and absorb evil energy. Commonly it is used in necklaces and bracelets, as well as amulets hung on walls in homes and places of business. It is also tradition to immediately place one in some form on a newborn baby, as to protect it from sickness or harm.
Yuvacik dam and around Camiduzu.
by Tdiver
Looks like the black sea region but is only 2 hours from Istanbul.Great for picnics and guaranteed peace and nature.Fresh river fish restaurants tucked away in odd places.Rhododendron everywhere,plus other wild flowers and animals.Great views.
Around an hour to the west is Izmit,take the turn off for Izmit otogar/Yalova.From the turnpike take 1st left signed,keep going heading D130 signed Yalova.Just after sign turn off for Kullar.Keep going to PetrolOfisi gas station and turn left before the bridge.Keep going until Kullar stadyum sign and turn right.Go through Kullar to the left of the Mosque and turn left just before Saglik Bakanligi building on the left.Head up to Yuvacik.In Yuvacik turn left just past green Mosque,signed Yuvacik baraji,it's on a building.Road twist through the back streets.Go up right side of dam.At the top turn left and cross the dam and turn right,signed Camiduzu.Keep on when you reach Cataldere sign turn right side of it.From now on stop anywhere you fancy.We carried on through Camiduzu,turned for Serindere.4km up track is Yellow Mosque,3km to Serindere to right.We went to Ornekkoy to left.Just past the village we stopped and picnicked.More photos HERE
Naval Museum
by traveloturc
The Naval Museum contains artifacts from the history of Turkish naval warfare. It was founded in 1897 at the Taskizak Docks. The museum moved to the district of Kasimpasa along the Golden Horn in 1940's. Twenty years later, it was relocated to the finance building in Besiktas. Among the objects displayed are some of Ataturk's personal belongings, his photos, objects from yachts he used in the Ataturk's Room; objects and paintings of Savarona Yacht in which Ataturk stayed in the Savarona Room; the name plates, portraits, personal belongings of Turkish Seamen killed in battles or died while performing their missions in the Martyrs Room; hand made and printed maps showing the Ottoman Empire and Mediterranean World from 1461 and 19th in the Maps and Charts Room; Turkish Naval uniforms in the Uniform Room; the galleon of the Sultan Mehmet IV, original rowboats used by the Turkish court personnel until the 20th. Century in the Caiques Gallery; ship anchors, naval and land cannons, torpedoes, inscriptions of naval buildings, tombstones of Turkish seamen and the German Submarine UB 46 sunk in the Black Sea in 1916.
Naval Museum
Iskele Caddesi, Besiktas
Open daily except Mondays and Tuesdays, 09:30-17:00