Istanbul Travel and City Guide 2014

Located in the heart of the Old World Istanbul is famous for its historical monuments and magnificent scenic beauties, is an important megalopolis. Asia and Europe in a narrow sea passage "Bosphorus" exited with the place, is the only city on two continents. ASA has a history of 2500 years, Istanbul, and where land meets sea in this strategic region has been an important trading center after installation. Historic city of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, where the song is located on a half island. Go: How is the climate in Istanbul? - Istanbul Weather & Climate

IM Empires is the capital at the time, along with state religion, the administrative center of the Eastern Christian Archbishopric since its establishment to the present day, this city was based in the Christian world, the largest early churches and monasteries where the pagan temples had risen over. Istanbul after the conquest of hundred years a period of art in mosques, palaces, schools, baths and other facilities equip the Turkish character crossed the city, some of disrepair repair and modification of the existing churches were converted into a mosque.

Be the caliphs of Islam of the Ottoman Sultans from the 16th century until 1924 the first year of the Republic in the center of this symbol is Istanbul. Judaism is in every port city of more settled in Istanbul, rescued from Spain by the Turks in the 15th century, and they brought the happy, new life style began in this city. Istanbul, mosque, church and synagogue side by side maintain their presence has come to be the center of a tolerance. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the city, rich, flashy was adorned with many works, palaces built in the influence of European art, the Golden Horn, Galata and Beyoglu districts in the northern slope European identities were shrouded. The Empire collapsed in the First World War, the capital of the young Republic instead move to Ankara, Istanbul did not reduce the importance of. In the years that followed World War 2 started in 1950 and accelerated after the unplanned development had a negative impact on the fabric of the old city, unfortunately, while wooden houses disappeared rapidly, concrete buildings are filled with.

Outside the migration and population explosion exposed to Istanbul in a short time the historic city walls far beyond overflowing, the walls inside the workshops, factories and work places infested, one of the main artery for traffic to provide solutions, not lack of infrastructure due to the estuary the contaminated site had been. 1980''l moves with recovery starting in Istanbul on seeing it enters the restructuring process. In the estuary, the coastline of thousands of expropriated buildings surrounded by green belts, parks and gardens filled shores of the Sea of ​​Marmara is equipped with. Drainage systems were completed, physical and biological treatment of waste waters surrounding the city, avoiding contamination of the sea, air pollution, is now greatly reduced due to the use of natural gas.

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Started restoration of the Roman city walls, the lifeblood of a street newly freed from Beyoglu, compared to previous years, general cleaning, maintenance, garbage business has achieved European standards. Country roads passing through the Bosphorus with two suspension bridges connecting the continents, the European side of the tram and metro system finally gained speed, the hydrofoil terminals built on the coast and sea transport and comfort and speed has been achieved. Join half all industrial facilities on the island moved to sites outside of the modern city, new city and international bus terminal has reduced traffic intensity.

The old prison buildings and the city's first large concrete structure have been allocated to tourism and converted into 5-star hotel. City east-west axis along the shores of the Marmara dynamic growth continues at full speed, is developing. Started restoration of the Roman city walls, the lifeblood of a street newly freed from Beyoglu, compared to previous years, general cleaning, maintenance, garbage business has achieved European standards. Country roads passing through the Bosphorus with two suspension bridges connecting the continents, the European side of the tram and metro system finally gained speed, the hydrofoil terminals built on the coast and sea transport and comfort and speed has been achieved. Join half all industrial facilities on the island moved to sites outside of the modern city, new city and international bus terminal has reduced traffic intensity. The old prison buildings and the city's first large concrete structure have been allocated to tourism and converted into 5-star hotel. City east-west axis along the shores of the Marmara dynamic growth continues at full speed, is developing. -- Sultanahmet-Old City Essentially the Constantinople of the Roman, Eastern Roman/Byzantine, and much of the Ottoman periods, this is where most of the famous historical sights of Istanbul are located. Galata Housing many of the nightlife venues of the city, this district includes Beyoğlu, Istiklal Street, and Taksim Square also its own share of sights and accommodation. New City Main business district of the city with many modern shopping malls and districts such asElmadağ, Nişantaşı, and Etiler. Bosphorus European bank of the Bosphorus dotted by numerous palaces, parks, water-front mansions, and bohemian neighbourhoods, such as Beşiktaş and Ortaköy. Golden Horn Banks of Golden Horn, the estuary that separates the European side into distinctive districts. Eyüp, with an Ottoman ambience, is located here. Princes’ Islands An excellent getaway from the city, made up of an archipelago of nine car-free islands—some of them small, some of them big—with splendid wooden mansions, verdant pine gardens and nice views—both of the islands themselves, and also on the way there. Asian Side Eastern half of Istanbul, with lovely neighborhoods at the Marmara and Bosphorus coasts. Western Suburbs Western chunk of the European Side.