Istanbul

Istanbul,not only a city,a reflection of beauty..Istanbul is not only a city that served many civilizations,served as a capital for many.Not only a city that connects two continents together,it is a city where everything can be lived in,every experience needed has an address.You love night life? Maybe history or cuisine? Maybe you only want a quiet place to spend time,listen the city?..Istanbul is a right place for you if you like to live.

In this part I am going to tell you about the Taksim District in Istanbul…

One of the must see places is Istiklal Street,that is located in Taksim district..You have great opportunity to experience many things in one place.This street is 24 hours alive and running,never sleeps.There are great places to eat,drink,have fun,dance,karaoke and have great places if you just want to step away from the crowd,sip your drink while watching the city move.Or if you like to just walk around taking photos of the architecture,the people,what makes Istiklal,Istiklal..

St. Antuan Church

The original St. Antony of Padua. Church was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul, but was later demolished and replaced with the current building which was constructed on the same location. The current St. Anthony of Padua, along with its adjacent buildings (known as the St. Antoine Apartmanları) on İstiklal Avenue, was built between 1906 and 1912.The church is considered a minor basilica,and is run by Italian priests. Saturday Mass is in Italian and begins at 19:00, Sunday Mass is 9:30 in Polish, 10:00 in English and 17:00 in Turkish, and Tuesday Mass is in Turkish and begins at 11:00. Weekday Masses are in English at 8:00.Pope John XXIII preached in this church for 10 years, when he was the Vatican’s ambassador to Turkey before being elected as pope. He is known in Turkey with the nickname “The Turkish Pope” because of his fluent Turkish and his often expressed love for Turkey and the city of Istanbul.

The Galata Tower

This is one of the monuments of Istanbul,The Galata Tower.It is approximately 67m tall and was the tallest building in Istanbul at the time it was built in 1348.According to the Seyahatname of Ottoman historian and traveler Evliya Celebi in circa 1630-1632, Hazerfen Ahmet Celebi flew as an early intercontinental aviator using artificial wings for gliding from this tower over the Bosphorus to the slopes of Uskudar on the Anatolian side, nearly six kilometres away. Galata tower is in a walking distance from Istiklal Street,and it is impossible to get bored while walking,the uphill goes down to Tower is full of great architecture buildings,which most are more then 100 years old.

There is a restaurant at the top of the tower,a perfect location to see most of the bosphor in one spot 360 degrees.Great place to relax after a long city tour,sightseeing and tasting nice cuisine.The restaurant serves a a restaurant at nights and a cafe in day time.The prices are not that much,especially thinking about the view.It is like 15-25 euros per person if you want to have dinner in that great place.

This post will get updated often,when I have a chance to go around to take photos and have valid and valuable information about more places.