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Spring Istanbul 2021

From April 15 to June 1, charter flights with Turkey were suspended due to the worsening epidemiological situation with coronavirus infection in this country.

What can you see in Turkey and where to visit while charter flights between our countries are closed?

On a reciprocal basis, flights between Russia and Turkey remain twice a week: Moscow - Istanbul and Istanbul - Moscow.

 

Istanbul The oldest city in Turkey (founded in 667 BC), formerly Byzantium and Constantinople.

The city that never sleeps, Istanbul is a pearl in the open air, the guardian of thousands of cultural and historical values of Turkey and all mankind.

The unique geographical location of Istanbul is located simultaneously in two parts of the world: Europe and Asia, and on the coast of two seas, the Black and Marmara.

 

The most popular quarter among tourists is Sultanahmet, included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, as well as the square with the same name.

The main symbols of the city are the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque) and the Cathedral of St. Sophia (Hayia Sophia) - a world-famous monument of Byzantine architecture. The official name is the Great Mosque of Hagia Sophia.

In the same area, travelers will see the majestic and mysterious Basilica Cistern - a perfectly preserved underground reservoir (now there is a museum) and Topkapi Palace - the most important palace in the Ottoman Empire until the nineteenth century, now also a museum (there are Muslim shrines - the cloak and sword of the Prophet Muhammad).

 

Beautiful and bright Grand Bazar in Beyazyt Square is the oldest and largest Eastern market in Turkey, a kind of city in the city: hundreds of thousands of goods, several thousand shops, 12 mosques, fountains, 9 entrance gates.

 

 

The Maiden Tower is an iconic building in Istanbul on the island of the Bosphorus Strait in the Usküdar area (the Asian part of the city). Formerly a lighthouse and a prison, now a restaurant and a souvenir shop. On small boats, visitors can reach it by ships from the piers of Kabatash (from the European part) and Usküdar (from the Asian half).

 

From Taksim Square in the center of Istanbul is worth a stroll to the legendary pedestrian street Istiklal.

The former center of crafts and trade, now this street is the center of tourist life, it houses restaurants, cafes, world-famous shops, hotels and consulates of many countries. There's a retro tram down the street.

 

The city must be seen from the water! From the side of a pleasure boat, ferry, bridge, you can endlessly admire the Istanbul hills, the silhouettes of mosques, listen to the voices of muezzins who call to prayer.

Most water trips start from the Ortakoy pier - in this area you should walk, taste fresh fish, which is caught and cooked immediately, with you. The first Bosphorus Bridge connected Europe and Asia.

 

 

Princes Islands is an archipelago of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara (one of the districts of the province of Istanbul, 20 km from the city center). Available to visit Kynaliad, Burgazad, Heybeliad, Byukada - they are easy to reach by ferry or high-speed catamaran.

Tourists usually leave in the early morning. (a) return in the evening or stay overnight on the islands. Here you can take a break from civilization and have a picnic on a picturesque beach or in a pine forest: the use of motor transport is prohibited on the islands and there are no industrial enterprises. On the territory of the islands you can walk, ride a bicycle or an electric car.

Attractions: Trotsky House, Monastery of Saint George (Canto Yorge), Greek Priut.

 

April and May are the best times to visit this beautiful city. It is already warm on the streets, but the sun is not yet burning, and beautiful flowers bloom in parks, in Istanbul, luxurious roses and elegant tulips are especially loved. One of the beautiful city parks - Gulhane - was previously open only to gentlemen, and now any citizen and traveler can enjoy the promenade and views of the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara.

Text: Pauline M.
Photo: Free sources


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