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CITY BREAKS IN ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL HOTEL AND
CITY BREAK INFORMATION
Istanbul is the city where Asia meets Europe
and it was no accident that three successive
great empires chose Constantinople, as it
was then named, as their capital.
The Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans all left
a stamp on modern day Istanbul with
wonderful examples of the city�s vivid and
colourful past to be found around every
corner.
Take an
Istanbul weekend break
and discover a city with a labyrinth of
streets and mass of cultural and historic
sites. These include the Blue Mosque, with
its 21,000 hand-painted Iznik tiles, the
huge dome of Haghia Sophia, the Imperial
Treasury and the Topkapi Palace.
The Topkapi Palace was home to the Ottoman
Sultans for four hundred years. The
buildings and gardens are impressive and pay
tribute to the wealth and history of
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gone by. You can visit Imperial display
rooms containing Sultans Kaftans, Chinese porcelain,
portraits of all the Sultans and the armoury.
The Bosphorus River is a predominant feature
throughout the city and it is an absolute must on
any
Istanbul trip to
see the city from the water.
When on your
Istanbul holiday
the skyline is a most remarkable sight. It is dotted
by thousands of minarets. The Yerebatan Saray or
Sunken Palace is an immense underground Cistern
built during Byzantine times. The Sancta Sophia or
Aya Sophia is also known as the Church of the Divine
Wisdom, this architectural masterpiece, once a
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The decoration is beautiful and although you
cannot walk around on the Upper Gallery, you
may want to use some binoculars to look at
the detailed mosaics and chandeliers.
The Aya Sophya is also home to a picture
Gallery where mosaics of Jesus Christ and
the Virgin Mary are on exhibition.
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SHOPPING
If you
like a bargain an
Istanbul trip
is for you. The open-air bazaars in Istanbul
are named either according to the
neighbourhood or according to the day on
which they are held.
The ancient covered Grand Bazaar has over
4,000 shops and is in the heart of the old
city, where bargaining for everything from
desserts to jewellery is a tradition. Misir
Bazaar takes its name from the source of the
spices in old times.
The merchants of this colourful old covered
market, also called the Spice Bazaar sell
spices, herbs, medicinals, dried fruits and
a myriad of other goods in barrels and
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boutiques there. All kinds of good quality,
low-priced goods from clothing to kitchen
utensils can be bought in these bazaars.
The bazaars in Etiler and Yesilkoy begin
early in the morning and last until sunset.
There are bazaars in Bakirkoy and Besiktas
on Saturday, in Fatih on Wednesday, in
Kadikoy on Tuesday, and in Findikzade on
Friday.
You can find the elite boutiques of the
world famous name brands under the 19th
century buildings in Nisantasi and Tesvikiye,
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NIGHTLIFE
The
Turkish cuisine, which is one of the richest
in the world, appeals to the eye as well as
the palate.
Turkish food is truly a living mix of
Eastern and Western cultures.
In addition to the many restaurants that
serve traditional and international menus to
satisfy the varied tastes of their guests,
you�ll find on any
Istanbul holiday
many nightclubs, cafes and bars offer fine
menus along with a wide range of
entertainment choices.
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city is also extremely contemporary. It
boasts restaurants to rank amongst the best
in the world, streets full of shops of all
varieties, a vibrant caf� music scene,
frequent concerts, and for those so
inclined, some of the most dramatically
located nightclubs you will find set on the
banks of the Bosphorus.
At night, restaurants stay open late, and in
the Cicek Pasaji, wheretourists mix with
students, gypsies, flower-sellers and
musicians, and the street-shows go on into
the early morning. |
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INFORMATION
Language: Turkish
Currency: Lira
Airport: Istanbul |
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