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Did You Know? Travel Series – Notable Attractions & Sites in Istanbul, Turkey #BayouTravel

May 23, 2016 by Maria

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European Travel - Did you Know_ Travel Series Attractions in Istanbul Turkey #BayouTravel

This is the 5th edition in our “Did you Know?” Travel Series. You can find other European cities & attractions like~~> London’s Bridge Tower & St. Paul’s Cathedral Croatia or Bulgaria by following the links above or searching Did you Know? Travel Series in our search bar.

European Travel - Attractions and SitesDolmabahce clock tower in Istanbul. Turkey.

Situated outside the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey is the Dolmabahçe Clock Tower. The clock tower dates back to 1890 and 1895. Built 89 ft in height, the tower stands in front of its Treasury Gate along the European waterfront of Bosphorus.

European Travel - Attractions in Istanbul Turkey -Towns & Attractions in turkey #BayouTravel

The Dolmabahçe Clock Tower towers in Istanbul is one of Istanbul’s most notable tourist attractions. The location places the clock tower adjacent to Dolmabahçe Palace, the Dolmabahçe Mosque, near the Gate of the Sultan and Gate of the Treasury.

European Travel - Attractions & sites in Istanbul Turkey The Bosphorus Bridge connects Europe and Asia

A stunning and important site in Istanbul, Turkey is the Bosphorus Bridge. The two suspension bridges 3,524 ft is currently the 22nd-longest suspension bridge span in the world.

The eight lanes wide bridge was once accessible to pedestrians so they could walk over the bridge, today no pedestrians or commercial vehicles are allowed to navigate through the bridge.

European Travel - Attractions & Sites in Istanbul Turkey - The Bosphorus Bridge connects Europe and Asia

Notable attractions include Hagia Sophia located in Istanbul, Turkey. The once basilica, former imperial mosque and now a museum began construction in 537 until 1453. It served as a Greek Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople.

European Travel - Hagia Sophia located in Istanbul, Turkey #BayouTravel

The massive dome contains holy relics and has become one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. The Hagia Sophia is the second most visited museum in Turkey and attracts almost 3.3 million visitors annually.

European travel Attractions and Sites - Pamukkale Turcia in Istanbul turkey #BayouTravel

Have you heard of Pamukkale located in southwestern Turkey? The city is known for its hot springs and travertines. Tourist have flocked to Pamukkale to bathed in its pools for thousands of years. Because of this, hotels are on the rise which were built over the ruins of Hierapolis. Since it has been included as a World Heritage Site in 1988, the hotels have been demolished and replaced with artificial pools. You can find natural pools and hot springs of Pamukkale as well as hanging limestone wall.

Turkey might not seem like an obvious choice for your upcoming European vacation, but adding it to your itinerary might be interesting and life changing.

Would Istanbul be your choice for an upcoming European travel destination?




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