Eiffel Tower Built by Gustave Eiffel to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution, it is presented at the Exposition Universally in Paris in 1889. At a height of 324 meters, it is one of the most visited monuments in the world with nearly 7 million visitors a year. The …
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. London Eye The Coca-Cola London Eye, the Millennium Wheel, or simply just the …
22-06-2009 Istanbul is a fascinating city, straddling two continents which, under the name Byzantium and Constantinople was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires and in 1453, became the third and last Capital of the Ottomans.
A visit to the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I, and decorated inside with 21043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times.
Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures; and a visit to the famous Grand Bazaar is quite amazing.
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, constructed 532-537 CE, continues to be revered as one of the most important structures in the world. Hagia Sophia was designed to be the major basilica of the Byzantine Empire and held the record for the largest dome in the world until the Duomo was built in …
23-06-2009 As a maritime waterway, the Bosporus connects various seas along the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Near East, and Western Eurasia, and specifically connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The Marmara further connects to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas via the Dardanelles. Thus, the Bosporus allows …
24-06-2009 Istanbul – Ankara – Hattusa -by road is about 665 Kilo meters. 5-Mausoleum of Ataturk. In the morning we drive to Ankara, the Turkish Capital since 1923. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which displays rich and unique collections such as the treasures in the Hittite sections, are very impressive and …
25-06-2009 We arrived at Hattusa, the capital of the powerful Hittites, Yazılıkaya is a Hittite rock sanctuary located about 1.5 km northeast of Hattusa. It consists of two open-air chambers surrounded by natural rock formations. Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in …
We arrived at Ozkonak, underground city, in town of Nevsehir city which 14 km northeast of Avanos is located on the northern slopes of the Idis Mountain, there are supernormal underground structure There is only a single main passage, and the whole city is built along it by cut volcanic …