Istanbul Expo Center
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With eight halls measuring a tornl of 120,000 sqm as well as a 30,000 sqm outdoor area, events of various scales and dimensions ranging fr
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With eight halls measuring a tornl of 120,000 sqm as well as a 30,000 sqm outdoor area, events of various scales and dimensions ranging fr MiniaTurk Istanbul
 And there's still more. On the same day you can see the house in Thessaloniki where Ataturk was born and you can see the Mescid-i Aksa in Jerusalem. Moreover, they are side by side. The Mausoleum of Mevlana in Konya, the Halikarnasus Mausoleum that is now in the British Museum, the Altar of Zeus found in the Pergamon Mus Istanbul Nights Life
After enjoying a comprehensive tour of the city’s unparalleled beauty and cultural richness Istanbul’s animated nightlife offers thousands of options. It is equally possible to discover this impressive variety of choice in Istanbul’s night life. Istanbul is a city of constant movement, twenty-four hours a day. It only remains for you to choose among the many alternatives... Let’s now take a brief tour through the culinary and entertainment world of Istanbul. In the world-famous bars and nightclubs that line the water in the neighborhoods of Ortakoy and Kurucesme, you can spend many a romantic moment while watching fireworks shows on the sky, or dance the n Istanbul Airports (Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen)
Istanbul (IST) (Ataturk, formerly Yesilkoy) (website: www.ataturkairport.com) is 24km (15 miles) west of the city (journey time - 30 to 50 minutes). To/from the airport: Havas runs a regular bus service between the airport and the city center. Taxis are available. Facilities: Duty-free shops, bank/bureau de change, bar, restaurant and car hire. Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) (website: www.sgairport.com) is 40km (25 miles) from Istanbul, on the Asian side. To/from the airport: There are shuttle bus services to Taksim Square in the city (journey time - 45 minutes) and to Ataturk International Airport (journey time - 60 to 70 minutes). Taxis are available 24 hours. Facilities: Duty-free sh Climate in Istanbul
You can see all four seasons in Istanbul. The climate’ s like Mediterranean climate: rainy winters, short springs, and long autumns. Summer temperature’ s not very high. In winter, very cold days are rare. However you need a thick coat or a raincoat during the winter. March is cool, but in April the wheather starts to get warm. April and May are spring months. If you want to bathe in the seas you need to wait untill June. From June to September the wheater is suitable for bathe. Autumn is the longest season in Istanbul. The wheather’s generally cool and clear. Transportation in Istanbul
Istanbul’s a crowded and complex city. Because of that, traffic is one of the biggest problems. For a longer stay you should purchase Akbil, a debit card that can be used for most kinds of public transportation within the city. There’re different kinds of public transportation in Istanbul. Bus Private and public buses are very common. According to the traffic time tables can change. So you may wait 10,15 or 20 minutes for a bus. There’re three kinds of buses: The blue-green buses are privately owned and you pay money to get on. Foreign currency’s not accepted. The second kind of buses belong to municipality and are generally crowded. However they’re cheap Maiden Tower ( Leander\'s Tower )
Maiden’s Tower (Leander’s Tower) is one of the most important historical places in Istanbul. It’s located on the entrance of the Bosphorus. There’re lots of photos about Maiden’s Tower that you can find on the net. In the past it was used as a watchtower and a lighthouse. Today it is being used for touristic purposes. It contains a restaurant and a balkony. Maiden’s Tower’s also famous for its mythological stories. There’re different myths about this tower. The Cultural Capital in 2010 - Istanbul
Istanbul was known as the city on the seven hills. Whether Constantine the Great was actually aware of the fact that the new city was, founded on seven hills remains uncertain. The seven hills, all located in the area within the walls, first appeared when the valleys of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus were opened up during the Secondary and Tertiary periods. In the Ottoman, as in the earlier Byzantine period, each hill was surmounted by monumental religious buildings. Turkish Islamic Art Museum
 Anatolian Lighthouse (Panaromic View) Istanbul
 Istanbul Anatolian Lighthouse Virtual Tour please click here A fishing village to the north of Anatolian Kavak and Anatolian Lighthouse can be reached via the highway from Beykoz.It is famous for its fish and scenery just like other villages on the Bosphorus strait. It was built in 1834 and served to guide British and French vessels crossing the st |