The Golden Horn Bay is one of the best and most natural harbours in the world. In the past, Byzantine and Ottoman merchant ships and warships were stationed here. Today, landscaped parks and pedestrian pavements stretch along the shores.
read moreChamberlitash is a square located on the site of the ancient Emperor Constantine's Forum. Of all the buildings of this complex partially only the Column of Constantine has survived. This column was for a long time the main symbol of the Byzant... read more
During the construction of university buildings on the territory of Toomemägi Park in 1808, it was also the turn to build an observatory. Originally it was planned to be built in one of the towers of the Dome Cathedral, but these plans were n... read more
Toomemägi means "Dome Mountain" in Estonian. However, this hill is not a mountain in the literal sense of the word. It's a spit that was formed from post-glacial deposits of sand and gravel. The height of the hill above sea leve... read more
