Blue Mosque Istanbul (Sultan Ahmed) Turkey

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Last Updated: Blue Mosque Istanbul: The Blue Mosque is the more common name for the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. It is one of the most historic mosques in Istanbul. It took 7 years to build and was completed in 1616 during the reign of Ahmed the 1st. The mosque has one main dome, eight secondary domes, …

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Istanbul Is A Turkish Delight Worth Visiting

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 Jul 22, 2019 @ 1:25 PM
Istanbul turkish delight The Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia. It was originally a Christian Basilica, then a Mosque, but is now a museum.

 

Istanbul Visit Was Delightful:

Our first visit to Istanbul was a runaway success! We spent a bit over a week exploring just part of this humongous and absolutely fascinating city. We only got to experience just a bit, which was nice as it keeps you wanting to come back for more. The people were extremely friendly and helpful. I had previously been to Istanbul, but it was only a 24 hour layover. You will agree with us that Istanbul is a turkish delight and not just because of the candy.

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l wanted to experience the city with my husband so l did not go sight seeing. As luck would have it, shortly after, Turkish Airlines had a €99 round trip fare that we took advantage of. Yeah :-). It’s always a good idea to search for deals. I like to use Skyscanner (putting everywhere as the destination, so that you get loads of deal fares). Hopefully, you will agree with me that Istanbul is a Turkish delight for sure. It’s full of yummy goodness.

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Visiting Dolmabahce Palace & Basilica Cistern (Istanbul Part Two)

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Oct 31, 2021 @ 9:06 AM

Entrance to Dolmabrache Palac Istanbul

Among the many places we visited in Istanbul, we also made sure to go back and revisit some of them, including visiting the Dolmabahce Palace and the basilica Cistern especially. These were stops of our days on the Hop On-Hop Off bus and we decided to dive in a bit deeper and revisit them on our own. The palace has been home to a bunch of past Sultans and is quite impressive, lots of Instagram spots around the palace if you’re into that.

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