Timinator (8065 points) 11-07-2008

The Aya Sofya is also known as Sancta Sophia in Latin, Haghia Sofia in Greek, and the Church of the Divine Wisdom in English. This is probably t... more...

Kellemar (746 points) 04-07-2008

We loved Ephesus on our visit to Turkey, but if you are visiting in the height of the summer, take a hat/shade as there is none available there. ... more...

jaimep (1234 points) 04-04-2008

So worth the visit and the bustle of crowds. Allow 4-5 hours here. They offer an audio guide for 5YTL, although I felt the Frommer’s guidebook was ... more...

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Timinator (8065 points) 09-07-2008

Technically the Sultan Ahmet I mosque, everyone knows it as the Blue Mosque. It was built in the early 17th century to rival the size and beauty of... more...

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Timinator (8065 points) 13-03-2008

"Yerebatan Sarnici" in Turkish, the Basilica Cistern is an amazing underground reservoir. It's 143m long and 65m wide, was created as a water suppl... more...

Timinator (8065 points) 11-06-2008

This is a World Heritage site. In Byzantine times (when this was a Christian area, between the 4th and 14th centuries), holy men and women carved i... more...

bulutaslan (45 points) 09-07-2008

One of the greatest sight-seeing points of Istanbul and the bosphorus. The facilities enhancing entertainment around are a café belonging to mun... more...

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