istanbul the timeless city
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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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