{"id":5153,"date":"2022-05-12T20:20:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2022-05-12T20:20:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:20:40","slug":"essential-information-for-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/en\/essential-information-for-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Information for Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\"><strong>Istanbul,\u00a0Turkish<\/strong>\u00a0\u0130stanbul, formerly\u00a0<strong>Constantinople,<\/strong>\u00a0ancient\u00a0<strong>Byzantium,<\/strong>\u00a0largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the\u00a0<strong>Byzantine\u00a0Empire<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Ottoman<\/strong>\u00a0Empire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">The\u00a0<strong>old walled city<\/strong>\u00a0of Istanbul stands on a triangular peninsula between\u00a0<strong>Europe<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Asia.<\/strong>\u00a0Sometimes as a bridge, sometimes as a barrier, Istanbul for more than 2,500 years has stood between conflicting surges of religion, culture, and imperial power. For most of those years it was one of the most coveted cities in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\"><strong>A quick look at Istanbul\u2019s features:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Istanbulv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5157 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Istanbulv-370x260.jpg\" alt=\"Istanbul\" width=\"370\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">\n<li>more than 8,500 years of history,<\/li>\n<li>capital of 3 glorious empires, the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires,<\/li>\n<li>a magical composition of two continents, two Worlds, the East and the West,<\/li>\n<li>Islamic and Mediterranean mixture of cultures in a captivating atmosphere,<\/li>\n<li>population of more than 15 million,<\/li>\n<li>one of world\u2019s main air traffic hubs with 2 international airports,<\/li>\n<li>5th most visited city in the world,<\/li>\n<li>2010 European Capital of Culture,<\/li>\n<li>2012 European Capital of Sport,<\/li>\n<li>one of world\u2019s leading congress destination,<\/li>\n<li>connecting 2 continents; Europe and Asia,<\/li>\n<li>more than 75 museums,<\/li>\n<li>more than 100 lively shopping malls, and 4 historic bazaars,<\/li>\n<li>5 imperial palaces, and many summer palaces, pavilions and mansions,<\/li>\n<li>huge transportation network of metro, subway, tram, buses, ferries, sea-buses, etc,<\/li>\n<li>4 seasons throughout the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">The Bridge Between East and West<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">No other city in the world straddles two continents; nowhere else has been the capital of two empires. This vibrant metropolis of 15 million people, sprawling across the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus Strait, is unique. Founded by the Greeks, later capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire, Istanbul blossomed anew at the heart of the Moslem\u00a0<strong>Ottoman\u00a0Empire<\/strong>\u00a0following its capture by the Turks in 1453.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Both empires bequeathed Istanbul a wealth of superb buildings, most concentrated in the old city centred on Sultanahmet. From the glittering gold mosaics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/en\/1500-years-of-history-hagia-sophia\/\">Hagia Sophia<\/a> to the cascading domes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/en\/the-biggest-mosque-in-the-world-blue-mosque\/\"><strong>Blue Mosque<\/strong><\/a>, and from the cavernous depths of the\u00a0<strong>Basilica\u00a0Cistern<\/strong>\u00a0to the Topkap\u0131 Palace\u2019s mysterious harem, Istanbul simply oozes history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/en\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5131 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-09-at-22.58.27-370x260.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Across the curving inlet of the Golden Horn from Sultanahmet are bustling\u00a0<strong>Karak\u00f6y,\u00a0Galata<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Beyo\u011flu<\/strong>. Istanbulites and visitors alike come here in droves to shop, eat, club, visit galleries, cinemas and theatres, whilst the more adventurous catch a ferry to Asia and hip Kad\u0131k\u00f6y and\u00a0<strong>Moda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Best Time to Travel to Istanbul (weather-wise)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Istanbul has a Mediterranean climate, borderline with humid subtropical and oceanic climates. The average temperatures range from 6\u00baC in winter to 24\u00baC in summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">The rainiest time of the year is between November and March, with an average of 15 rainy days per month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Due to persistent high humidity, expect foggy days during spring and autumn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">June-August is peak tourist season, with hotel and flight prices rising accordingly. Heat, humidity and crowds do not render justice to the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">March-May and September-November are great times to visit Istanbul. Weather is warm and pleasant, and you can get good deals on hotel rooms and flights.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Byzantine Monuments<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Istanbull-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5155 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Istanbull-1-370x260.jpg\" alt=\"Istanbul\" width=\"370\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Nothing remains of the Byzantium that Constantine chose as the site of New Rome, and almost nothing is left of the mighty city he built there. Constantine\u2019s column, the Burnt Column (\u00c7emberlita\u015f), a shaft of porphyry drums bound by metal laurel leaves, still stands near the Nuruosmaniye mosque complex, but there is no proof that any building in the city dates from his period. Constantine completed the Hippodrome that Septimius Severus had begun, but it was enlarged and rebuilt by his successors until the 5th century. Only its curved end remains, with three columns along the central Spina\u2014an obelisk removed from Egypt by the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a masonry obelisk of Constantine VII (Porphyrogenitus; 905\u2013959 CE), and a Delphic column formed by three entwined serpents (now headless) cast after the Battle of Plataea, when the Greeks defeated the Persians in 479 BCE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Of the myriad columns that decorated Constantinople, there remain standing the base of the column of the emperor Arcadius (reigned 383\u2013408) in the Cerrahpa\u015fa quarter; a column of the emperor Marcian (reigned 450\u2013457), known in Turkish as K\u0131zta\u015f\u0131 (Column of the Virgin), in the Fatih quarter; and, in the grounds of the Topkap\u0131 Palace, a perfectly preserved Corinthian column thought to be from the reign of another emperor, Claudius II (Gothicus; 268\u2013270).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">The Galata district is dominated by a massive tower that shares its name. The tower was built by the Genoese traders in 1349 as a watchtower and a fortification for their walled enclave.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Turkish Monuments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: medium\">When the Turks took possession of Constantinople, they covered the spines of the seven hills with domes and minarets, changing the character of the city. Like the Greeks, the Romans, and the Byzantines, the new rulers loved the city and spent much of their treasure and energy on its embellishment. The Ottoman dynasty, which lasted from 1300 to 1922, continued to build new important structures almost until the end of their line. The most imposing of their mosques were constructed from the mid-15th to the mid-16th century, and the greatest of the architects all bore the name of Sinan. They were Atik Sinan (the Elder), Sinan of Bal\u0131kesir, and Mimar Koca Sinan (Great Architect Sinan). Although the building was deeply influenced by the Persianate traditions of the Seljuq Turks, the style was blended with prevailing Hellenic and Byzantine traditions of the city. Mimar Koca Sinan\u2019s masterpiece\u2014and his burial place\u2014is the Mosque of S\u00fcleyman (1550\u201357), inspired by, but not copied from, Hagia Sophia. It ranks as another of the world\u2019s great buildings. Probably the most popularly known of all the mosques in Istanbul is the Blue Mosque, the mosque of Ahmed I (Ottoman sultan from 1603 to 1617), which has six minarets instead of the customary four.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/905344547566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ranitravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-09-at-22.59.19-370x228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Istanbul,\u00a0Turkish\u00a0\u0130stanbul, formerly\u00a0Constantinople,\u00a0ancient\u00a0Byzantium,\u00a0largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. 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