The Blue Mosque is considered the first largest and one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque is the greatest masterpiece of not only Islamic but also world architecture. The mosque is located in the historical centre of the c... read more
The Hellenes and Romans often organised chariot races, so the Hippodrome was a characteristic feature of a large polis (city). In 203, Septimius Severus set about to rebuild the city he'd destroyed and the first thing he did was to begin the c... read more
In the historical centre of Istanbul there is an interesting monument of Byzantine architecture - "Cisterna Basilica". The grandiose underground structure was used as a water reservoir ("cistern" in Greek). It was loc... read more
Dolmabahçe Palace is the last sultan's palace of Istanbul. Translated from Turkish, Dolmabahçe means "mound garden". The palace was built on the site of a small filled-in bay. Originally, in the early 17th century ... read more
