Istanbul… The Timeless City

S a n g e e t a D e b n a t h

Istanbul Hoşgeldiniz

Located in Turkey

Cultural and Financial Centre of Turkey

Geographically & Culturally in between Europe & Asia

Located at the bank of the Bosporus Strait – between Black Sea &

Marmara Sea

One of the 3 European Capitals of Culture

Former “Constantinople”

Roman, Byzantine, Latin & Ottoman Empires reigned over Istanbul

How to go

There

Best Time to

Go

Where to Stay

Culture

Cuisine

Music

Languages &

Religion

Transportation

Tourist

Attraction

Discover Istanbul in 10 Minutes

Basilica Cistern

How to Go…

Etihad Airways

British

Airways

Lufthansa

Turkish

Airlines

Qatar Airways

Air India

Uzbekistan

Airways

Emirates

Singapore

Airlines

Saudi Arabian

Air

Atatürk International Airport

When to go…

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque.

Spring (April to May) & Autumn (September to

October)

Where to stay…

If you have a lot of money to spend, then go for a luxurious one… ;-)

Bodrum

Marmaris

Fethiye

Didim –

Altinkum

Dalyan

Kas

Kemer

Kusadasi

Alanya & Side

• Rozin Hostel

• Interfly Europe

Hostel

• Cheers Hostel

• Ekim Apart

• Old City Esma Hostel

• Portus Istanbul

• Boutique Apart

Istanbul

If your financial condition is like Mine, then please seek rest and sleep here…

Culture…

Istanbul is famous for its “Fine arts”

It depict the city's landscape in their work

Islamic touch in all form of arts

Whirling Dervishes famous for devotional dance…

Inside Hagia Sofia

Atatürk Olympic Stadium

Turkish Grand Prix

Yıldız Palace hosted Turkey's first movie screening in 1896.

Constantinople wall

Shopping around…

Turkish Carpet Merchant

Grand Bazaar

Cuisine… Drinks & Wine

Famous Turkish Coffee

Turkish Tea

Turkish Wine

Cuisine… Food & Turkish

Delicacy

Music…

Central Asian folk music, Byzantine

music, Greek music,

Ottoman music, Persian music,

Balkan music, Romanian…

Bellay Dancing…

‘tanbur’ - long-necked plucked lute

‘ney’ - end-blown flute

‘kemençe’ - bowed fiddle

‘oud’ - plucked short-necked

unfretted lute

‘kanun’ - plucked zither

violin

‘kudüm’ - drum

Language &

Religion…Muslim, Sunni

Hanafi School of

Islamic thought

A few Greek

Christians

Turkish

Transportation…

Tourist Attractions…

Hagia Sophia

Topkapı Palace

Sultanahmet Mosque

Basilica Cistern

Church of St Savior in Chora

Galata Whirling Dervish Hall

Istiklal Avenue

Military Museum

Maiden’s Tower

Çamlıca Hill

Best Beaches of Istanbul…

To get a sexy tan or to enjoy the sight of hot babes in bikinis…

Ovabuku

Butterfly Valley

Amos

Gemiler

Cirali

Kaputas

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