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Best Sightseeing Tours in Istanbul

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Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city as well as its cultural and financial hub. Found on both parties of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. Istanbul is divided in three by the north-south Bosphorus Strait (Istanbul Bogazi), the dividing line between Europe and Asia, the estuary of the Golden Horn (Haliç) bisecting the western part and the Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi) forming a boundary to the south.Istanbul features a temperate oceanic climate which will be influenced by a continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, wet and occasionally snowy winters. Istanbul features a high annual average rainfall of 844mm, with late autumn and winter being the wettest, and late spring and summer being the driest.The Whirling Dervishes is just a place that might seem like a tourist attraction, but it's a real worship service of Mevlana's followers. Through the ceremony the Dervishes become a link between God and humans via a prayer-induced trance. Although on top of many visitors'Istanbul to-do-list, people often had to skip it in the end because seats were sold out. Don't make exactly the same mistake and reserve your seats well in advance. This splendid church-turned-mosque-turned-museum is one of the world's greatest architectural achievements. After years of restoration works, the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) is finally scaffolding free, enabling you to absorb its splendor because it was designed to be.Topkapi Palace (TopkapiSarayı) is rightfully a sight you can't afford to miss during Istanbul. This complex of kiosks and pavilions contained by four lush green courtyards is where generations of sultans had their principal residence for nearly half a century.Top attractions at Topkapi Palace will be the Harem, an adorned ‘cage'of the sultan's women, the treasury storing the crown jewels (containing the famous Topkapi dagger), and the weapon's room boosting the Ottoman's fine craftsmanship even though it stumbled on making swords and bows.Istanbul is not only fascinating above ground, but additionally underground with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan). This exquisite bit of Byzantine engineering is just a spectacular underground cistern, once bringing normal water with aqueducts from current Bulgaria to Istanbul.Bargain hunting at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. Grand Bazaar has ended 500 years old, but nevertheless one of the largest covered bazaars in the world. Its 60 streets contain at least 5000 shops, 60 restaurants, 18 fountains, 12 mosques, and a school.This is not really a tourist trap as some claim. Locals shop here each and every day, but odds are they're better at bargaining than you are. The bazaar is very well-known for its carpets, leather, ceramics, souvenirs and jewelry.

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