Title: Cheap Flights to Istanbul from London
1Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
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2Basilica Cistern
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
3Basilica Cistern
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Built in 6th century during the reign of
Byzantine Emperor Justinian I - Developed to bring water to Istanbul from Thrace
- Also known as Yerebatan Sarayi means Sunken Palace
4Basilica Cistern
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Main highlights
- The cistern stored in the water illuminated with
lights - 336 columns to support the ceiling
- Used as location in
- From Russia With Love (1963 Bond movie)
- The International (2009 Hollywood Movie)
5Topkapi Palace
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
6Topkapi Palace
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- From 1465 to 1856, served as a residence for
Ottoman Sultans - Got Status of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985
- Serving as a museum since 1924
7Topkapi Palace
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Main Highlights
- Four Main Courtyards
- Gate of Salutation
- Imperial Carriages
- The Treasury
- The Harem
8Blue Mosque
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
9Blue Mosque
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Official name Sultan Ahmed Mosque
- Completed in 1616
- Capacity 10,000
- Number of Minarets 6
10Blue Mosque
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Main Highlights
- West Entrance
- For non-worshippers entrance is from north side
- Ceilings 20,000 blue tiles featuring
- Abstract patterns
- Trees and
- Flowers
11Chora Church
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
12Chora Church
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Also known as Kariye Müzesi
- Features worlds best preserved collections of
Byzantine frescos and mosaics - Total number of Mosaic panels 50
- Oldest one was created in 1310
13Chora Church
Top 4 Sites to Visit in Istanbul
- Mosaics featured in Central Room
- The Dormition of the Virgin
- Christ to the left of the apse
- Child to the right of the apse.
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