Turkey is one of the best places to visit. Is cheap, food is great for people who appreciate spices. Multiple historical buildings and beautiful, welcoming and communicative people. Here are 6 places that you must visit if you go in Turkey.
1) Gran Bazar
Gran Bazar, coming from the Turkish word "Büyük Çarşı", "covered market". Is in fact a huge market situated in the center of Istanbul. Is considered to be one of the biggest and more antique market around the world. Is a great place for shopping, discover Turkish food and communicate with people.
2) Hagia Sophia
Is a mosque situated in the European side of Istanbul. Is one of the most beautiful things in Istanbul. It was built between 532 and 537 century and it represents a moment of the Byzantine architecture. It was in the past a church but now became a mosque. Is a great way to discover about Turkish culture and past.
3) Topkapi Palace
This is a palace in the center of the city. It was constructed between the 1460 and 1478 by a sultan named Mehmed II, which was the conqueror of the city Constantinople, the now Istanbul. This place served as a home for Ottamans and as a court. Beautiful structures, colors and architectures.
4) Galata Tower
Galata tower, or Galata Kulesi, is a watchtower. Is situated in the Beyoglu side of Istanbul. From it you can observe all Istanbul. It is really wonderful.
5) Bosphorus cruise tour
I consider this one of the best experience I had in Turkey. You better get a good day! But a Bosphorus trip is all you need to discover about Turkish cuisine and to have a full view, from another perspective of the city.
6) Whirling dervishes show
This is a typical Turkish dance. It's considered really hard to perform due to the rotation on the body that the people have to make. It started in the form of meditation and then became a famous dance later on. This is a good way to find out more about Turkish traditions and to relax a bit from the walking around the city, cause yes traffic there is a lot!.
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