Harem is a neighbourhood in the
Anatolian part of
Istanbul. Belonging to the
Uskudar district,next to
Salac more »
Istanbul's mammoth Buyuk Otogar (Main Bus Terminal) serves all of Turkey, plus Greece, Bulgaria and the Balkans, and central Europe.
The International
Istanbul Intercity Bus Terminal (Uluslararasi
Istanbul Otogari) is 10 km (6 miles) northwest of
Sultanahmet Square more »
Ataturk Airport is the biggest airport in
Istanbul and Turkey. This airport has an essential role in public flight transportation of
Istanbul.You can transport by bus from
Taksim,Sisli and by metro from Aksaray.
Located on the
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Riva is located along the
Black sea coast of
Istanbul ,between
Anatolian Light House and
Sile. Riva has
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Beyoglu's ornate Cicek Pasaji (Flower Passage) on
Istiklal Caddesi at
Galatasaray Square is filled with restaurants.
It is one of the most popular entertainment points of
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Belgrad forest is the lung of
Istanbul. It is situated on the
European side of
Istanbul in
Sariyer district. Near the city you can find very vast forest named Belgrad. During the weekends the people go around this forest to take some sunday brunch or just for walking or hiking.
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Hidiv Pavilion is located on the hills of Cubuklu neighborhood in
Beykoz district on the
Asian side of
Istanbul.It was built in 1907 by Italian architect Delfo Seminati as a residence for the Ottoman governor (Hidiv or Khedive) of Egypt, Abbas Hilmi Pasha. The mansion sits in a large area and at the main entrance there is a monumental fountain, risin
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This is a Late Roman and Early Byzantine period aqueduct built probably around 4th century AD connecting two hills (out of seven) of ancient
Constantinople over this little valley. It's known as the Aqueduct of Valens, and today local people call it as Bozdogan Kemeri (Arch) in Turkish. Originally it was used to bring water to
Istanbul from the spri
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Because of the location of the Greek Patriarchate and the Orthodox Church, Fener was dominantly a Greek neighbourhood since the Byzantine period. In the 17th century, Fener became the residence of upper classes and the bourgeoisie with its hewn stone buildings and richly ornamented house facades. During the Ottoman period, an important segment of Greeks who lived in Fener, who were well-educated and fluent in several languages, held high government positions as interpreters or diplomats. D
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Balat is known as a Jewish quarter--with a small Armenian population-- dating back to the Byzantine period. Balat's winding streets provided a meeting ground for navigators, seafarers, street vendors and porters. Following the earthquake of 1894 and a series of fires that affected not only the neighbourhood but whole city of
Istanbul, the social structure of Balat underwent significant changes: The wealthiest section of the inhabit
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