ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL

I have patched up some mesmerizing information about the city I love and adore the most. Istanbul is the largest city in turkey making it the crowded and busiest.

There is always a place which makes us dream and Istanbul is one of them with it’s narrow, cobbled street leading to the oldest quarters throughout the fancy suburbs, the skyscraping minarets the bazaars, golden lit-minarets and domed roof which twinkles like tiny stars at night in the sky.

Places to visit:

·       Hagia  Sophia

Hagia Sophia is considered the epitome of by Byzantine architecture. Nearly a thousand years it was a cathedral a mosque and currently a museum.

·       The blue mosque

Which does not need an introduction, is also known as Ahmed Mosque with its impressive domed beautiful tiles and stained glass windows.

·       Topkapi  palace

This fifteenth century was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultan. The palace gives you information about the Ottoman Empire.

·       The Grand Bazaar

The grand bazaar in Istanbul is the worlds’ largest and ancient market in the world, which attracts millions.

The turkey foodJ

I have heard a lot about food in Turkey mainly the street food.

Simit which is chewy bread covered with sesame seeds (you can see simit vendors literally everywhere…)

Pide which is the Turkish pizza.

Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice is famous on the street.

The journey to this wonderful place sticks with you. The twilight golden glow of streetlight in Istanbul is what calls you back…

Ayesha Hiba

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