We have a very nice flight with Turkish Airlines and hostess were very kind and polite and they have served us tea and coffee. We have Istanbul airport hotel and we went in Istanbul Sultanahmet district with private airport transfers. The hotel room was very spacious and had a large and also had a very nice view of the old city and the blue mosque. We met a nice breakfast in the morning we got up early and after our tour guide through the hotel lobby. Private tours istanbul we attended. We first go to the Grand Bazaar in Beyazit Square. This place is built in 1453 and is located close 600 shops here. In particular, gold, silver, diamond and ruby emerald gemstone made of many men and women selling jewelry jewelers. There are works of Turkish handicrafts and souvenir shops. Made of leather jackets for men and women coat jacket clothes are sold here. Hand-woven silk and wool carpets and rugs are sold here. Men and women clothes and accessories made from pure silk here are sold.
Our tour guide told us very detailed information about the history and culture of Istanbul. Many civilizations have lived here. Başent in 2010 was the world culture. the first from greece Bzantium lived in Golden Horn Golden Horn and a sheltered inner harbor. Divided into the eastern capital of the Roman Empire and Istanbul respectively. Kosntant to have a capital city that bears his name. Made in this period, and Istanbul had the structure of the old Hippodrome. Shot in the Serpentine and 2 obelisk brought from Egypt. And finally used as the Hippodrome arena was built as the German emperor fountain german gift Ottoman sultans. Istanbul 1453 Istanbul Ottoman sultan Mehmet Istanbul has been the capital of the empire and conquest. the first Orthodox church Hagia Sophia mosque was converted and 4 minarets were added. Finally, Istanbul Hagia Sophia museum serves as the last 50 years. Hagia Sophia and the old city had bosphorus and sea views.