Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace is an Ottoman palace in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, situated on an area of 250,000 m² between Dolmabahçe Street, which runs from Kabataş to Beşiktaş, and the Bosphorus. It is located on the left coast at the entrance to the Bosphorus by sea from the Marmara Sea, opposite Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk. Built by Sultan Abdülmecid, the construction of the palace started in 1843 and was completed in 1856. Today it is used as a museum.
Blue Mosque
The Sultan Ahmet Mosque or Sultânahmed Mosque was built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I between 1609-1617 by the architect Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa on the historical peninsula in Istanbul. The mosque is called the ‘Blue Mosque’ by Europeans because it is decorated with blue, green and white coloured Iznik tiles and its half domes and the interior of the great dome are also decorated with blue-coloured pen works. With the conversion of Hagia Sophia from a mosque to a museum in 1935, it became the main mosque of Istanbul. In fact, together with the Blue Mosque complex, it is one of the largest monuments in Istanbul. This complex consists of a mosque, madrasahs, madrasahs, hünkar pavilion, arasta, shops, baths, fountains, fountains, fountains, tombs, darüşşifa, sanatorium, imarethane and rented rooms. Some of these buildings have not survived to the present day. The most important architectural and artistic aspect of the building is that it is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles. Traditional plant motifs in yellow and blue tones were used in the decorations of these tiles, making the building more than just a place of worship. The prayer hall section of the mosque measures 64 x 72 metres. Its 43-metre-high central dome has a diameter of 23.5 metres.
Underground Cistern
The Basilica Cistern is a closed water cistern built in Istanbul in 526-527 to meet the water needs of the city. It is located on Soğukçeşme Street, southwest of Hagia Sophia. It is popularly called Yerebatan Palace because of the many marble columns rising from the water. It is also called Basilica Cistern because there was a basilica on the cistern before. The cistern, built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, was connected to Hadrian’s waterways that met the water needs of the regions between the first and second hills of the city. After the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul, it served as a water distribution centre for the vicinity of Sarayburnu and Bahçe Kapısı; after the Ottomans established their own waterworks in the city, it became a physical symbol representing the neighbourhood in which it was located, although it was not used; its name was given to the palace, the grand vizier’s stables, the street and the neighbourhood. Today it is used as a museum and event venue. It is operated by Kültür A.Ş., a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia, formerly known as the Church of Holy Wisdom and the Hagia Sophia Museum or now officially known as Hagia Sophia-i Kebîr Câmi-i Şerîfi, is a mosque and former basilica, cathedral and museum in Istanbul. It was a basilica-planned patriarchal cathedral built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I between 532-537 in the old city centre on the historical peninsula of Istanbul. In 1453, after the conquest of Istanbul by the Ottomans, it was converted into a mosque by Mehmed II. It was converted into a museum by the Decree of the Council of Ministers issued by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1934, excavation and renovation works were started and it served as a museum from 1935 to 2020. In 2020, the museum status was cancelled and the mosque status was given. Hagia Sophia is a domed basilica type building that combines a central plan in terms of architecture, and is considered as an important turning point in the history of architecture with its dome transition and carrier system features. In addition to its symbolic and axis meaning for Christians, it is a touristic and spiritual attraction centre. The word ‘Aya’ in the name Hagia Sophia means ‘holy’.
Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is the world’s largest bazaar and one of the oldest covered bazaars, located in the centre of the city of Istanbul in the middle of the Beyazıt, Nuruosmaniye and Mercan districts. There are approximately 4,000 shops in the Grand Bazaar and the total number of employees in these shops is approximately 25,000. It is said to host nearly 500,000 people at the busiest times of the day. In 2014, it was ranked 1st among the most visited tourist attractions in the world with 91,250,000 visitors. The Grand Bazaar is often referred to as the world’s first shopping centre.
Gastronomy
Gastronomy involves exploring, tasting, experiencing, researching, understanding and writing about the sensory qualities of food preparation and human nutrition as a whole. It also examines how nutrition interacts with the wider culture. While the biological and chemical basis of cooking is known as Molecular gastronomy, gastronomy actually covers a much broader, interdisciplinary ground.
Ortaköy Kumpir
Ortaköy, located in Beşiktaş, is located in the middle of the European side of the Bosphorus.
Ortaköy, which has an important role in daily life throughout history, has always
has always been a cosmopolitan neighbourhood.
Besides the magnificent Bosphorus and bridge views, Ortaköy has many cafes,
home to restaurants, nightclubs and historical sites such as Ortaköy Mosque and Esma Sultan Mansion in the centre of Istanbul. Ortaköy is popular with Istanbulites and tourists
one of the neighbourhoods. Ortaköy, a long breakfast by the sea, centuries-old plane trees
It is one of the preferred places for a tea or coffee break under the trees.
Apart from all these options, Ortaköy is famous for its kumpiri. Enjoy this flavour in Ortaköy
There are many stalls and small shops selling the dish. Wrapped in foil and special potatoes cooked in ovens, cut in the middle and topped with butter and cheddar cheese
mixed together. After this process, a variety of other ingredients such as mayonnaise, pickles, mushrooms or sausages are added.
Additions are made. You can find countless ingredients in the kumperies in Ortaköy and you can have any kumpir you want.
Istanbul Bosphorus Tour
The Bosphorus with its beauty that dazzles the eyes of the whole world can only be experienced in a pleasant way by taking a Bosphorus Tour in Istanbul.
There is probably no one who comes to Istanbul or who is from Istanbul and does not go on a Bosphorus Tour.
Istanbul Bosphorus Tour is made by Official and Private tours departing from many piers in Istanbul, especially on the shores of the Bosphorus. The Bosphorus Tour in Istanbul, accompanied by entertaining music, fascinates everyone.
On the Bosphorus Tour in Istanbul; It is possible to see the historical beauties of Istanbul such as Historical Istanbul Mansions, Ortaköy Mosque, Kuleli Military High School, Bosphorus Bridges, Emirgan, Rumeli Hisari, Çırağan Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace.