Taksim - Beyoglu
Taksim - Beyoglu: To protect the properties of the transfer Beyoðlu, 100 years before Europe to see the influential architectural heritage is a suburb. Europe's second oldest subway tunnel in the shortest metro names still remain. Metro has become a symbol with the tower it is possible to switch to the Galata district. Upper end of the tunnel is the beginning of Istiklal Caddesi. The repetition of the old trams were put into service, open to pedestrians only street, is allocated to the consulate in the Republic era of the former embassy building is surrounded with.
At the top of the tunnel, the beginning of Istiklal Caddesi in the Divan Literature Museum (the Mevlevi Tekke - 18 th century. Work) is a beautiful structure. Both sides of the street from each other, there are famous places. Galatasaray High School on the one hand, against the colorful, authentic restaurants and fish in the area Sunday Pasajı Flower ...
Then along the street cinemas, theaters, cafes, restaurants and entertainment places ... Taksim Square in the old streets reaching bright, active, always busy day and night again attained. The Liberation War, Atatürk and friends to symbolize their eyes, stroked to decorate the monument in Taksim Square. Place at the bottom of the main terminal of the new metro, the Atatürk Cultural Center is located in the north.
Five-star Park Hyatt and the Intercontinental Hotel in Taksim, Istanbul Hilton Hotel is also here. Turkey first class hotels in the Hilton (1955) still remains the most famous and best features. Radio House, is one of the richest type of Istanbul Military Museum, Lutfu Kirdar Congress Palace, near here in the Open Air Theater.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern , YEREBATAN SARAYI
It is a Byzantine cistern from the 6th century and it is located at Sultanahmet Square Istanbul... in walking distance to HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM and BLUE MOSQUE(Sultanahmet Camii). Turks call 'Yerebatan Sarayi'(The Sunken Palace).
Well, however it is not a palace at all... it is an huge water storage place.
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This cistern has fine brick vaulting supported by 336 Corinthian columns. It is the largest covered cistern in Istanbul, dating back to the Roman times. Its dimensions are 140 by 70 meters, and it is capable of holding 80.000 cubic meters of water.
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Cistern has a huge structure, measuring 140m (460ft) long and 70m (230ft) across, and it is virtually empty; only a couple of feet of water line the bottom. Some wooden walkways have been constructed for visitors. The atmosphere inside is so quite and beautiful. Also it is very nice place for cooling down after being outside for a hot summer day :)
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This fabulous cistern was used for entertainment purpose in earlier years as a film set of the movie 'From Russia With Love', with actor James Bond.
In the cistern the light and music is fantastic, don't miss to visit! Very nice classical music accompanies the sound of endlessly dripping water.
YEREBATAN SARAYI is open every day, except Tuesdays. Ph. (212) 522 12 59
Speaking of the water; since offering water is considered as a good deed in the ISLAM religion, following the conquering of the city by the Ottomans, and during the restructuring of the city many fountains and water resources were built in the city. However, as the time passed by the majority were demolished and at the present day there are approximately 500 fountains and 70 water resources.
One of the this fountain is Sultan Ahmet the 3rd Fountain (Sultan Ahmet Çesmesi) which is located just in front of the Topkapi Palace. It was built in 1729.The fountain has a spout on each of its four sides. This is a free-standing fountain with a beautiful roof which is inside is adorned with reliefs and inscriptions and surmounted by decorated golden leaves. Actually fountain is dry.
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HOW DO I GET İSTANBUL?
HOW DO I GET İSTANBUL?
HOW DO I GET İSTANBUL?Land: Urban transport: minibuses and buses as well as the tram Aksarayda center, between Taksim and Levent metro, the electric trolley Beyoðlu urban transport are often used.
Transportation between cities: Istanbul each side of the country has highway connections. Domestic transport of the action points, the Anatolian coast in the Harem, the European side of the international bus station is Esenler.
International transportation: Istanbul yurdışına Greece, Skopje, Macedonia, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Russia (Moscow) Romania, Bulgaria, Jordan (Amman) are doing time. Coach Station Tel: (+90-212) 658 05 05 - 658 10 10 Bus Station Fax: (+90-212) 658 28 58
Railway: Istanbul from Ankara, Izmir and Eastern Anatolian cities have rail connections. Sirkeci Istanbul Turkey - Vienna, Munich, Budapest, Thessaloniki, (Eskisehir, Konya, Gaziantep) - Aleppo, (Tatvan, Van) - Tehran, Moscow, Bucharest train times are available. Haydarpasa Train Station Tel: (+90-216) 348 80 20 Reservation Tel: (+90-216) 337 87 24 Desk Tel: (+90-216) 336 04 75 Sirkeci Train Station Tel: (+90-212) 520 65 75 Desk Tel: (+90-212) 527 00 50 Sea: the city of Istanbul, as well as domestic transportation is provided. There are also links to the marina harbor of Europe.
Sea Transportation in the City: Kadıköy-H.Paşa-Karaköy, Eminönü, Üsküdar, Eminönü-Kadıköy, Bridge-Yenikoy, Beykoz-Poplar and Sirkeci, Bostancı, Bridge-Islands, Bridge-Yalova, Kabataş-Çınarcık, Bostancı, the ferry Çınarcık process. Transportation between cities: the Black Sea (Istanbul, Zonguldak, Sinop, Samsun, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize), Istanbul, Marmara line (Marmara Island, Bandirma, Mudanya), Avşa tours to the island are available. Istanbul Port Administration Tel: (+90-212) 252 21 00 Istanbul Port Administration Fax: (+90-212) 244 34 80 Address: Dock Street Center Han No: 32 34443 Karaköy / ISTANBUL
Air way: Istanbul International Ataturk Airport, 20 km away from the city center. Also in Istanbul, there is the possibility to lease aircraft and helicopters.
DHMİ Ataturk Airport Tel: (+90 212) 465 30 00
DHMİ Ataturk Airport Fax: (+90 212) 465 32 50
E-Mail DHMİ Ataturk Airport: info@dhmiata.gov.tr
THY General Directorate Tel: (+90-212) 212-465 22 64
THY General Directorate Fax: (+90-212) 465 22 66
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Air travel
Air travel
Air travelAtatürk Airport in Istanbul is Turkey’s largest airport. From here you can travel to many destinations, both in Turkey and worldwide. Most airlines have offices in such central areas as Taksim, Beşiktas
Atatürk Airport (The Yeşilköy Airport) Atatürk Airport first opened as a civilian airport in 1912, and was opened to international air traffic in 1953.
The airport is spread out over a total area of 9.470.554 square meters, and includes a 62.500 square meters domestic terminal and a 179.000 square metre international terminal and 186.000 square meters new terminal complex. It is Europe’s largest airport. The airport serves a total of 7,5 million travelers and 14 million international passengers each year.
In addition to a variety of forms of public transportation that connect the airport to a variety of destinations in the city, the airport also runs its own bus service, known as Havaş. The Havaş bus service is significantly cheaper than taking a taxi. It departs from in front of the Municipality Art Gallery in Taksim every day at 5.00 a.m., 6.00 a.m., every half hour between 6.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m., and on the hour from 11.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m.
The bus service from Atatürk Airport to Taksim and other parts of the city runs on the same schedule. The trip takes around forty minutes.
The price per person varies depending on the destination (3,50-15 YTL).
The trip in the direction of the airport can often involve heavy traffic, especially during rush hour. It is always helpful to check the traffic conditions before setting out to the airport. If you take the coast road connecting Aksaray and Bakırköy to the airport, you are likely to experience less traffic.
The metro/light-rail system that departs from Kabataş, Eminönü and Aksaray offers an even less expensive way to reach Atatürk Airport.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport (the Kurtköy Airport) This airport, which is named after the world’s first female war pilot, Sabiha Gökçen is located on an area of 655 hectares. It has two airfields, each three kilometres in length, with a capacity to serve 55 planes. Each year, 3.5 million passengers and ninety thousand tons of cargo pass through Sabiha Gökçen.
If you are going to the Asian Side of Istanbul, we recommend that you use this airport. Havaş service runs from the Kozyatağı stop to Sabiha Gökçen Airport every day at the following hours: 4.30 a.m.-5.30 a.m.-8.00 a.m.-9.00 a.m.-12.00 p.m.-2.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m.-5.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m.-8.30 p.m.
The bus service from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Kozyatağı runs according to airplane arrivals at the following hours: 9.20 a.m.-10.15 a.m.-1.40 p.m.-3.15 p.m.- 6.05 p.m.-6.50 p.m.-10.00 p.m.-10.30 p.m.-11.55 p.m.- 1.45 a.m. If you are at the European Side and need to get to Sabiha Gökçen Airport, you can catch a number of different buses that leave from the 4. Levent metro stop.
The trip takes about fifty minutes, and the cost varies depending on the destination (7 - 9,50 YTL).
For more detailed information about travel, ticket prices, and routes:Atatürk Airport: http://www.tav.com.tr/ Ph: (9)0212-663-6400
Sabiha Gökçen Airport: http://www.sgairport.com/ Ph: (9)0212-585-5000
HAVAŞ (airport bus) customer services: 444-0487
Adalar - Islands
Adalar
ADALAR It belongs to the Byzantine history of Istanbul before the island is very little information. These authors work in ancient times as Thimkus Artemiones sources Islands are located in the West, where many are experiencing the tragedy. Byzantine historian of the monastery started to talk to but from 8.yy. When Latinos come to Istanbul (1204), the dukes of Venice Dandola, Latin and Islands has been provoked to plunder.However, Latinos did not attack the island. Islands, and Crete 1302'de Eğriboz has been attacked by pirates. Development of the island of Turks, the Byzantine emperor Manuel Paleologos period of occurrence. Musa Çelebi between the Emperor Manuel Yassıada 1412'de yapılan sea battle near the affected Islands.
Approximately one and a half months before the conquest of Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmet during the siege of the city, 17 April 1453 Baltaoğlu Süleyman Bey, was seized Islands. Gustav Schlumberger, tragic history of the Islands, held his wife in terms of natural beauty that is likened to the history Capri'nin. Interpretation of the tragic history of the islands Reşat Ekrem Koç is interesting and striking. "The islands, rich history with pictures of a natural structure has haran. Each step of the trace of a date can be found in the twenty centuries.
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