Istanbul, Turkey

30th July 2014

Some background

@Istanbul
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Capital

Airport to City

Touristic - Places visited

Tips

Must do

Don't Do

• When u go out from the airport ==> Havatas buses, u may find them right infront of the exit door. ==> Taksim Square where u can take the city buses. it takes 40 mins ==> 10TL one way
• Bus is every 30 mins from airport or for return from taksim square
• while coming back nake sure u get into bus for right airport. there r 2 in istanbul.
• Took city tour operated by "big bus tours" which starts from "Sultanahmet Square" covering 17 touristic points runs for total 3.5 hrs. Red bus route takes you through Old city and New city (Taksim square) via historical Galata bridge. it also crosses the Bosphorous Bridge which connects EU and ASIA gives taste of Eurasian culture. "Blue Route" explores unique beauty of Golden horn.
• You can buy this ticket on bus and is available for 24 ir 48 hrs  24 hrs ticket oer lerson costs 30€ or 90TL. for first tiner this is best choice
• topkapi palace bus  road so many things to eat
• who is miletin adami
• Turkey is the only country connecting EU and ASIA. There is a suspension bridge connecting two continents. When ut was build it was 4th longest suspension bridge in the world.
• taksim square is busiest square in istanbul which is part of modern istanbul
• Blue mosque, sofia, topkai palace is the most visited area
• boat tour is also quite famous