TOP 10 Places in ISTANBUL | Turkey Travel Video

TOP 10 Places in ISTANBUL | Turkey Travel Video

hi everyone welcome to my channel rain
or shine recently my husband and I
visited some of the best destinations in
Turkey today I’ll be sharing with you
our favorite places in Istanbul one of
the most vibrant cities in the world
Istanbul is located over the borous
straight where Asia meets
Europe so here are our top 10 Istanbul
places in no particular order
number one on our list is a sopia
located in the historic sultanat
neighborhood ayasophia which name in
Greek means holy wisdom was built in the
6th Century as the Cathedral of
Constantinople under the direction of
the Byzantine emperor Justinian the
first AAS sopia a masterpiece of art and
architecture was the most magnificent
building of the capital of the Eastern
Roman Empire for almost 1,000
years after the fall of Constantinople
in
1453 the ottoman Sultan mhmed the
Conqueror turned the building into a
mosque since 1935 with the
secularization of the Turkish Republic
Ataturk transformed AAS Sophia into a
museum and its upper areas could be
visited once again it was transformed
into a mosque in 2020 and currently the
entrance is free though there’s only
access to the lower level by the moment
we absolutely loved its extraordinary
interior with its golden decorations
precious stones and its unique
combination of styles staying under its
large and ancient Dome first of its kind
we totally understood why a sopia will
always be one of the greatest monuments
of the whole
world next on our list is the Blue
Mosque this iconic building is located
just few meters away from a
sopia also known as Sultan ahed mosque
was built at the beginning of the 17th
century in the classical ottoman style
and it remains fully functional since
then cross its main gate and walking
through its big Courtyard while
listening to the call to prayer from its
tall minettes is a really evocative
experience luckily for all the visitors
the mosques in Istanbul are open to
non-muslims outside the prayer times
please be respectful and dress
appropriately covering your legs and
shoulders when you enter the mosques
women must cover their hair too and of
course remove your shoes before
accessing the interior
interior you will never forget the
Majestic Beauty of the eik tiles and its
interior decoration with many details
painted in blue colors from which the
mosque gets its more popular name some
sources say that Sultan Ahmed the first
may have ordered to build the Blue
Mosque to surpass a Sophia but we felt
that both buildings complement each
other harmoniously in the stunning
historic heart of
Istanbul the Constantinople Hippodrome
is a number three located just in front
of the Blue
Mosque the early morning is the best
moment to visit the nearby monuments of
this ancient place when Constantine the
Great moved the Roman Empire capital
from Rome to the Greek city of vantum
the new Rome as the emperor first called
it quickly was named Constantinople on
his honor Constantine greatly enlarged
the city undertaking Renovations of the
original Hippodrome and bringing its
capacity to 100,000 Spectators today
this place is known as suanet square but
in the times of the Byzantine Empire
this famous circus was the venue for the
most important sports and social events
in the capital with without the crowds
it’s easier to imagine the horse and
Chariot riders that raised here in the
ancient
times number four on our list is the top
capy Palace located just a few meters
behind a
sopia nowadays this huge complex is an
interesting Museum but from the 1460s
until 1856 the topi palace was the main
residence of the powerful ottoman
Sultans and the administrative Center of
their empire its construction was
ordered by mehmed the Conqueror shortly
after the conquest of
Constantinople inside the palace area
you can admire Exquisite collections of
holy relics Charming Courtyards and
beautiful buildings but if your time is
limited don’t miss visiting the
Haram the Imperial Haram part of the
private Apartments of the sultan was
home to the Sultan’s mother wives
concubines and children many believe
that this was a place of fantasy and
constant parties but the main purpose of
the harm was to provide the sultan with
HS and everything was controlled by
strict rules in this official
institution of the Empire the queen
mother was mainly the one in charge
charge and she would choose the women
with who the sultan socialized with the
unox soldiers were in charged of
protecting the private access to the
Haram a word that means forbidden in
Arabic next is the famous Grand Bazaar
located also in the old city of Istanbul
and easily accessible from Sultan the
Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest
covered markets in the entire world and
it has been the commercial heart of
Istanbul since 1455 we are not
particularly kin on going to shops
during our trips but we couldn’t miss
this historic Place remember to Huggle
with the merchants because they will
always sell you a much higher price that
you are expected to pay for their
products we found most vendors here to
be respectful to the tourists but the
place was very crowded and it was a
little bit hard to film inside with
without bothering anyone be sure you
don’t get lost in between this Labyrinth
of more than 4,000 shops we didn’t buy
objects but we couldn’t leave the Grand
Bazaar without some mouthwatering
Turkish
delight our number six is the Basilica
sistern located just next to a Sophia we
had never seen a place like this in our
trips
we were completely Amazed by its
outstanding architecture with more than
300 marble colums this engineering
Masterpiece built in the 6th Century by
the byzantines is the largest of the
numerous ancient systs that lie beneath
Istanbul nowadays the access to the
building is possible by keeping the syst
with very little water but for centuries
the 80,000 Cub M of water that can be
held here were used by the inhabitants
of this part of the
city don’t miss the enigmatic Medusa
heads whose origin and meaning is is
still
unknown number seven on our list is the
Egyptian Bazaar located near the South
side of the Galata Bridge
opened In 1664 this covered Market is
the second most famous in the city it’s
also known as the spice bazaar because
it has been the center for spice trade
in the city for centuries only in recent
times that other types of shops are
gradually replacing some of the spiciest
sellers we must admit that we preferred
it over the much bigger Grand Bazaar due
to its more manageable size and less
crowds
number eight are the Galata bridge and
the bogu district located in the newer
side of the European part of Istanbul
the views from this bridge are some of
the most evocative in Istanbul since
1845 several Bridges have been built
over this part of the Golden Horn being
the current one from
1994 you’ll see people fishing here
almost 24 hours a
day something that you shouldn’t Miss in
a visit to Istanbul is to eat fresh
seafood in one of the restaurants
located at the lower level of the galat
bridge we chose this one for the good
reviews and they were totally
right before Crossing to the more modern
side of Istanbul we spent a good time
enjoying the coming and going of the
boats Cru ing under the Galata
bridge on the north side of the Galata
Bridge the District of bogu has some of
the most famous spots in the
city this area with its long shopping
street called ISTA cessi feels even more
European than the old
city and it was a predominantly
Christian neighborhood until
1923 the nearby galat Tower is a symbol
of this area surrounded by busy streets
with a modern and Bohemian
atmosphere you can climb to the top of
this genovis Watch Tower built in the
14th century for amazing views of the
city next on our list is
balat located also in the western shore
of the Golden
Horn balat is one of the most colorful
neighborhoods in Istanbul historically
bat was home to a large community of
Jews since the 15th century with also a
wide variety of other ethnicities and
religions like Armenians bulgarians and
Greeks but since the beginning of the
20th century the area has been mainly
inhabited by Turks in recent years has
attracted a lot of Tourism with many of
its Charming houses being renovated and
painted with vibrant colors wandering
around its lovely streets you’ll find
plenty of cafes restaurants bnbs stores
and
boutiques last but not the least is the
Asian side of Istanbul located in the
eastern side of the boss R
straight from the fanner pier we took
one of Istanbul public
fairies for less than € EUR per present
we cruised along the Golden Horn
enjoying the incredible views over Ean
buul from the upper deck of the
ferry once in the wide buos forus stet
we started seeing the Asian side of the
city Sunset was approaching and we
didn’t have much time left but we didn’t
want to miss stepping on the ancient
side of the city from here here the view
over the recently restored Maiden Tower
with the old city in the background is
one of the most iconic of
Istanbul that ends our top 10 places to
visit in Istanbul let us know in the
comment section about your favorite
things to do in the city and if you
agreed with our
choices if you want to know more about
our detailed trip in Istanbul including
tips about accommodation transport and
Foods plus many other places that we
visited check our full Vlog of the city
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In October 2023, we spent 4 days in the fascinating city of Istanbul.

In this video, we´ll be sharing with you our TOP 10 favourite places in Istanbul, a vibrant megalopolis where East meets West!

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TIMESTAMP
00:00 Intro
00:33 Hagia Sofia
02:06 Blue Mosque
03:33 Constantinople Hippodrome
04:38 Topkapi Palace
06:17 Grand Bazaar
07:18 Basilica Cistern
08:21 Egyptian Bazaar
09:06 Galata Bridge & Beyoglu
10:54 Balat
11:51 Asian Side
13:10 Outro