The first among the bazaars of Istanbul is certainly the Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) which is also called Büyük Çarşı “big market”. And it’s really big: just think that here you can buy pretty much…
Topkapı Palace is the best reflection of the imperial era in Istanbul and symbolizes the power that reached Constantinople as seat of the Ottoman Empire. It is from this palace that…
The works began in 532, Santa Sofia was inaugurated after less than six years of construction on December 26th 537 by the Emperor Justinian. Hagia Sophia was transformed into a…
The Suleiman Mosque or Blue Mosque in Istanbul is the most evocative, scenic and monumental mosque in the city, characterized by a splendid courtyard that surrounds it. The Suleiman Mosque was built…
The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is the largest preserved underground cistern in Istanbul. It was built in 532 by Emperor Justinian I. Today it looks like a huge underground space of about 140…
The Bosphorus is the Strait of Istanbul that connects two continents, Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus, whose name (of Greek origins) etymologically means “passage of the heifer”, is the strait that…