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Asian side Istanbul
44 Reviews Sile is a small resort town near Black sea, about 50 kilometers from Istanbul, going deeper into Asian side of Turkey. It is a small town, about 10 thousand people live here, but as the place is...
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bosphorus boat trip Istanbul
29 Reviews Bosporus cruise probably was the most memorable thing to me in Istanbul, I loved to glance at beautiful surroundings with green hills and nice villas, few castles, fishermen on the shore, and also it...
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hammam Istanbul
8 Reviews So many of the Hamams in Istanbul are SUPER cheesy (tourist-oriented) and SUPER expensive. If you want to go to an authentic Hamam, which is actually used by a Turkish community in Istanbul, visit...
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old houses Istanbul
16 Reviews I noticed there was a category for 'old houses' so I thought I'd make a tip. You will certainly see plenty of them if you wander the streets of Cankurtaran, a few minutes' walk seawards from Ayia...
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theodosian (city) wall Istanbul
10 Reviews These, big, ancient Walls I saw several times as I toured around Istanbul. Some are still in ruins, and some have been restored. Evidently, the wall contained 8 main gates. The main public gates led...
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Ortakoy Istanbul
7 Reviews Nestled under the shadow of the Bosphorus Bridge is Ortakoy an attractive neighbourhood of narrow cobbled streets lined with cafes and shops which, across the busy road, heads upwards to a more...
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Rumeli Hisari Istanbul
7 Reviews Referred to as the Europe Castle to distinguish it from the Asia Castle across the Bosphorus, Rumelihisarı dominates the narrowest point in the Bosphorus Strait. The castle was built in 1452 by...
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Chora church Museum (Kariye ) Istanbul
9 Reviews You should be prepared. Before you enter the church, buy a book in your language (10 liras, it's sold by merchants near the entrance) and use it as a guide. Wikipedia or general travel books miss the...
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Bosphorus zoo Istanbul
5 Reviews There is sort of a modern zoo 35km away from Istanbul....They call it bird paradise and botanic garden. But it is not easy to get there. First go to bus terminal 'ESENLER' (take a cab) , The bus...
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the Roman Aqueduct Istanbul
6 Reviews The Aqueduct of Valens in just a short walk southeast of the Faith Camii. By no means is it one of the great remaining Roman aqueducts in existance but it is still pretty impressive. It stretches for...
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smoking nargileh Istanbul
4 Reviews There are many places around sultanahmet to enjoy some nargileh. And when in Turkey, do as the Turks right? Try some nargileh, it is quite fun. Ask the waiter to demonstrate some tricks for you,...
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Galata Tower Istanbul
5 Reviews Galata Tower , XIV century Genoese tower 67 meters height is a best place to see the sunset in Istanbul. From there you can see most of the areas of this huge city. Europe and Asia, the Golden Horn...
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Sunken Palace Cistern Istanbul
3 Reviews En las guias aparecen muchos sitios para visitar en Estambul, pero uno que no hay que perderse, aparte de los importantes, es la Cisterna de la BasÃlica de Yerebatan. La combinacion del sonido del...
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This is the Sultan Sulymanie ( i am sure i am misspelling this name)! This is outside this very large beautiful mosque. It is free to get inside, but you can leave a donation if you want. No pressures though.....but they are very thankful if you leave even just a dollar...it helps toward upkeep and things like that.....
There are two places called Saklikent and both are in the same region. One of the Saklikent is in Antalya, a place where you can ski.. But the most famous Saklikent is between Fethiye and Antalya.. Saklikent is probably the best canyon you can see in Turkey, a vey attractive entrance and a long path.. The water is icy cold.. We have tried to go as far as we can however could not manage to reach the end..
Photography is not allowed inside Topkapi. However, when we took pictures through toy camera, the administration people and the security guards did not stop us at all.These are the swords of the Holy Prophet of Islam viz. Mohammad (May peace be upon him). These swords must have been shifted to Turkey during the reign of Ottomans. Although painted by the non-Muslim sources of information as a fighter and invader, Mohammad was far from it.Also, one should note that Mohammad is not a character for worshipping. He is the last prophet (or messenger) of Allah, who the Muslims believe spoke not from himself, but only the Word of Allah.Muslims only worship Allah. The word literally means "The one and only". Hence, Allah is not a Muslim God, but God / Lord (of Old and New Testament) / Supreme Being / Bhagwan, etc. , who is called Allah in Islam. He is also called Khuda in Persian, Urdu, Pashto...
Again these swords of the first 4 Caliphs were most likely ornamental. If at all, two of these swords belonging to 2nd and 4th Caliph maight have seen any action.After the death of the Prophet, his best friend Abu Bakar was proclaimed the Caliph. The rule of this aging companion of the Prophet was to rid the 1st Islamic state of uprisings that followed the death of the Prophet. Umar followed and his rule saw major conquests of lands in Northern Africa and in Asia up to Iran.Usman the 3rd Caliph consolidated the fast expanding boundaries of the state, but towards the end of his rule, civil war had started.Finally, Ali was proclaimed the Caliph and saw the civil war reach zenith. His murder marked the rise of Kingship in the Islamic State rather than the true Caliphate. Also, with the murder of Ali, began the rule of the Ummyid dynasty. Under their rule, the lands that now comprise Turkey,...
The most crowded ruin we visited was Ephesus--Still it was impressive and imagining the buildings and streets whole rather than in ruins gives an appreciation for the extent of the ancient societies development--makes you realize just how dark the "dark ages" were.
Draußen sitzen, die Sterne betrachten, schöne Musik hören, und den unmöglichsten Seemannsgarn spinnen, sind einige die schönste Sachen, die man bei dieser Reise machen kann. Man wundert sich, daß es tatsächlich ohne Fernseher und Computer auch geht.
Es überrascht mich immer wieder wie einfach es ist Freundschaften in der Türkei zu schließen. Das hier ist mein Freund Mehmet in Ciftlik, bei Marmaris. Die einheimische Leute an den türkischen Ägäis sind sehr freundlich.
Weit weg von den eingeschlagenen Touristen-Pfaden sind die kleine romantische einsame Buchten. Oft werden wir unsere eigene Mahlzeiten dort am Bord vorbereiten, und verbringen die Abende mit tollen Geschickten und Sternengucken.
It this shear endless stretch of sky and sea which is only broken up by the jagged giant Taurus mountains.Legend has it, where the Titans of old, turned to stone.The so-called Greek name "PROMETHEUS" is in fact the anagrammatized name of the ancient Tauranian trinity SKY-GOD, in the form of "BIR-O-METE-OGUS". Recently I stumbled upon this translate ancient prayer of the original language of the people who onced lived here, the Tauranians:Prayer to "Oguz" - The Ancient Turanian Sky-GodThe SKY-GOD came, Sky-God himself came; The Sky-God came, Sky-God himself came. Rise up, all noble lords, brothers, Let us praise the Sky-God! SUN-GOD who sees all, You protect us! MOON-GOD who is seen, You save us! Sky-God, With beautiful fragrance, with sweet scent, With glitter, with twinkle The Sky-God! Sky-God! Sky-God, With beautiful fragrance, with sweet scent, With glitter, with twinkle The Sky-God!...
Every year, some see animal surprises me. Once in the Cleopatra Bay, they caught an octopus, then in the Antalya Bay we saw a whole dolphin family, and here in the Gekova Bay, a whale came alongside the boat. In the Daylan Bay, sea turtles patrol the bay.
Esans Hotel Istanbul
7 Reviews and 181 Opinions a very new hotel. very near to grande museums and sophia dome. sea is very near to hotel. we enjoy...
Welcome Barut Hotels Lara Spa Antalya
5 Reviews and 511 Opinions This was our first time in Turkey and first time in an all-inclusive hotel. i have to say - we all...
El Vino Hotel Bodrum
2 Reviews and 272 Opinions This small property is both central (10 min walk to the bazaar and waterfront) and secluded and...
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