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9 Day Cheap Turkey Travel by Bus From Istanbul

9 Day Cheap Turkey Travel by Bus From Istanbul

Cheap budget Turkey tours, travel by public buses in 9 days from Istanbul. Visit Istanbul, Ephesus, Mary's House, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Cappadocia fairy chimneys.

10 Day Travel Turkey by Public Buses From Istanbul

10 Day Travel Turkey by Public Buses From Istanbul

Cheap budget package tours to Turkey. Travel Turkey by public buses. Visit Istanbul, Ephesus, Mary's House, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Cleopatra pool, and Cappadocia.

8 Day Quick Travel to Western Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

8 Day Quick Travel to Western Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

Quick travel to West Turkey, an excellent itinerary for visitors. Visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, hot air Balloon, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, and much more.

14 Day Travel in Footprints of St. Paul From Istanbul

14 Day Travel in Footprints of St. Paul From Istanbul

St. Paul was born in Tarsus Asia Minor (today's Turkey). St.Paul made 4 journeys to the Asia Minor. You will travel, Antioch, Smyrna, Ephesus, Iconium, Troy, and many more.

Showing posts with label Galata Bridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Galata Bridge. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Golden Horn

Golden Horn
The Golden Horn Turkish: Halic is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years. Its Greek and English names mean the same, but the significance of the designation "golden" is obscure, while it’s Turkish name Halic simply means "estuary".  For ‘Golden’ name there are two legends, first one is the Byzantines threw so many valuables into it during the Ottoman Conquest that the waters glistened with gold. The second one is name is given because of the gold light that seemingly comes out of the river when the sun goes down. 
It has witnessed many tumultuous historical incidents, and its dramatic vistas have been the subject of countless works of art..

The Golden Horn is a flooded prehistoric estuary. It is 7.5 kilometers long and is 750 meters across at its widest. It’s maximum depth, where it flows into the Bosphorus, is about 35 meters. It is today spanned by four bridges. Moving downstream, the first is the Halic Bridge, literally Estuary Bridge. The former Galata Bridge was damaged by a fire in 1992; it was moved to the second position in pieces, re-assembled, and restored as the Eski Galata Bridge, literally Old Galata Bridge. The third one is the Ataturk bridge. The current Galata Bridge was completed in 1994. A fifth bridge is currently under construction to connect the subway lines of the Istanbul Metro to the north and south of the Golden Horn.

Until the 1980s the Horn was polluted with industrial waste, but it has since been cleaned. Today its history and beauty make it a popular tourist attraction in Istanbul.
The best places to observe the Golden Horn’s activity and grace are the Galata Bridge if you want ringside seats, and the Topkapi Palace or Pierre Loti Café if you prefer a bird’s-eye view. 
Everywhere in Istanbul smells history and Golden Horn is one of them. When you travel to Turkey, walk around the horn and imagine the history. Stay a hotel which has the view of the horn.

Golden Horn

Golden Horn

Golden Horn

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Eminonu

Eminonu
Eminonu
Eminonu is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, now a neighborhood of Fatih district. This is the heart of the walled city of Constantine, the focus of a history of incredible richness. Eminonu covers the point on which the Byzantine capital was built. The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn into Eminonu and the mouth of the bosphorus opens into the Marmara sea and up on the hill stands Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Thus Eminonu is the main tourist destination in Istanbul. It was a part of the Fatih district until 1928, which covered the whole peninsular area of old Istanbul within the medieval city walls - that area which was formerly the Byzantine capital Constantinople. Since the resident population of Eminonu is low today, it rejoined the Fatih district in 2009. Eminonu area is very famous with New Mosque, Rustempasha mosque and Spice market. Also, Emionu area is one of the main place for public buses, metro, tram and ferry to cross Asian site of Istanbul

Also, you can take a two continent tour to see Eminonu area to include on your Istanbul trip at Turkey.