Your travel guide to Istanbul
Istanbul‘s a crowded and complex city. Because of that, traffic is one of the biggest problems. For a longer stay you should purchase Akbil, a debit card that can be used for most kinds of public transportation within the city. There’re different kinds of public transportation in Istanbul. Bus Private and public buses are very [...]
0 Comment » The Grand Bazaar is the oldest and largest covered bazaar in the world including sixty lanes and more than three thousand shops. In the 15th century it looked like a large city with its thick walls and domes. Then the streets around the buildings developed and covered. The city turned into a trading center. There [...]
Beyazit Square is in Beyazit, opposite of the University of Istanbul. It was built in 393. There’s Beyazit Mosque which gives its present-day name in the center. In the past the square was called Square of Bulls. Because there was a gigantic triumphal arch decorated by bronze bull heads. Today there’re a lot of shops [...]