The 5 things to see in Istanbul

Welcome guys here I am speaking in one of the countries where I have lived for a long time in my life Turkey and so if you want to go to Turkey etc. this is the OK place.

Istanbul between Mosques, cruises and hammams, to discover the most beautiful city in Turkey.

Istanbul officially notes up to 1923 with the name of Constantinople or Byzantium, it deserves more than a visit.

The fascinating Turkish city is the most populated center in Europe, with about 15 million inhabitants, and attracts every year many visitors, attracted by the beauty of its historical monuments, its golden mosques, bazaars and street food among the most good ever.

A city that is the portal between Europe and Asia, a tower of Babel of our day, surely to visit and to live there.

1. BLUE MOSQUE
   One of the most important mosques in the city and among the most beautiful in the world. Decorated with over 21,000 turquoise ceramic tiles, the Sultanahmet Camii will leave you breathless. Visit it early in the morning, or at least, before 12, time of prayer. Cover your head and get ready to walk without shoes on the red carpet that will welcome you at the entrance. Celestial domes, golden lanterns and the silence of men in recollection: a unique atmosphere that you will not be able to resist.

Open every day from 9:00. Closed in prayer times.

Free entry.

1. BASILICA OF HAGIA SOFIA
   The name of this extraordinary Basilica is due to the "Divine Wisdom". More commonly known as the "Hagia Sophia", it is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. First Church, then Mosque, now a museum. Large domes, golden mosaics and magnificent decorations, which inspired those of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, make this building wanted by Justinian, one of the greatest examples of Byzantine art of all time. Get ready for a long queue to get in, but it's really worth it!

Closed on Monday

Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (until 7.00 pm in summer)

Ticket cost: around 8 euros

1. GRAN BAZAR
   Over 200 thousand square meters of shops, small shops, small boutiques and kiosks to tempt you with their shiny goods. Fabrics and colored ceramics, lamps and jewels made by hand, according to the most ancient techniques of the typical Turkish goldsmith's art. Lose yourself among the colorful alleys, the maze of souvenirs and do not be surprised by the promptness of the peddlers: bargained by good merchants too. "Indirim" is the password if you want to get a discount.

Open every day, 9.00am - 7.00pm

1. THE DERVISCIO
   The Semà of Sufi (dervishes) Mevlevi

The Samâc (in Turkish, Semà), also called "the dance of ecstasy", is the typical dhikr of Mevleviyya, the Sufi Brotherhood founded in Konya (Turkey) by Jalâl âlDîn Rûmî in the 13th century.
As a whole, the whole ritual semifinal has multiple valences.

On the one hand, a group of musicians and singers (mëtrëp) take part, on the other the Master (Mevlevihane shaykh, in function of qutub, "pole"), the head of the dancers (semazen basë) and the dancers, all have a white dress above which they wear a black cloak. No other color is admitted, and all are, strictly, males.

1. BASILICA OF SANT'ANTONIO DI PADOVA
   The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua (Turkish: Sent Antuan Bazilikası) is the largest Catholic place of worship in Istanbul, Turkey, located almost in the center of Istiklal Caddesi, in the Beyoğlu district.

A wonderful church hidden among the various palaces and it is really worth it, the original church was built in 1725 by the Italian community of Istanbul and rebuilt after a fire in 1763 under the supervision of Giovanni Dapei da Scio, but was then demolished and replaced by the current building that was built on the ground occupied by the demolished church.

Well that tell you now you just have to take your backpack, and book one of the many hotels or osetlli of Istanbul and run adventure in this magical city full of surprises.

Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey