The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Istanbul- Introduction Alright, finally we are here in Fener (Phanar or Fanar) and Balat Region. As you know, there are many great locations in Istanbul, however, we can’t miss these district’s great monuments. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Istanbul is definitely one of them. You know this is old Istanbul. We can …
Galata Tower Galata Tower- Info about recent Restoration Alright, it is time to update this masterpiece 🙂 When we published the first post in August 2019 about Galata Tower, we were not sure how quickly the tower will be restored. But, as of now, we have a new brand tower and we can say that …
Beylerbeyi Palace One of the major palaces standing on the Anatolian side. There are many important buildings about Ottomans, however, we can say that major palaces are Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Yildiz Palace in Istanbul. The Sultans ruled one of the most dominant empires in the history from these palaces. But, this …
Consulates in Istanbul- General Information This is a fancy topic like our other info posts- “museum pass“, “Istanbul history” and “Istanbul airports“. Every traveler should know something about consulates and/or embassies in case of a need during a trip. We wish everyone have a nice and safe trip, but think about that “what would you …
Suleymaniye Mosque You know that it is impossible to talk everything about Istanbul. But, there are many major places worth to be explained such as Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Kadikoy, Uskudar and more on. Also, we can’t miss the Suleymaniye Mosque. You know Istanbul has many great mosques. So, we agree that …
Istanbul Airports We believe that Istanbul airports are one of the major items in your checklist. So, we hope we will clarify this topic with this post. As you are already aware, Istanbul has many tourist attractions such as Hagia Sophia[1], Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque)[2], Dolmabahce Palace[3], Kadikoy[4] and more on. Moreover, there are many good …
Sultanahmet Mosque The Blue Mosque Istanbul is a major one you should definitely visit in Istanbul. As known, Istanbul [1] has a huge history and Sultanahmet square and mosque are one of the cornerstones of this fascinating city. The Blue Mosque is located in the just opposite of Hagia Sophia… Which one do you think …
What is Museum Pass? Istanbul has a lot of great museums where you can enjoy and feel the history. The Museum Pass is a card that is being used to enter a number of museums in Istanbul. It is important to be careful about two terms, “Museum Pass” and “Museum Card”. The museum card can …
Hagia Sophia Istanbul (after conversion) As promised before, here we are with the recent updates for Hagia Sophia Istanbul. Converting into the mosque or in other words, cancellation of the museum conversion was not surprising at all. This was simple to guess for ourselves and it was within our expectation. In summary, you can see …
Is Dolmabahce Palace Worth Visiting? As expected, this question arises because of a very tough comparison. Topkapi Palace vs. Dolmabahce Palace. As you may guess, we are also in love with Topkapi Palace, however, Dolmabahce Palace is not only a simple big building with gigantic chandeliers. Okay, we agree that it is a modern one …