Don't Miss this in Istanbul

In this week’s video we’re exploring the beautiful city of Istanbul!

We start things off in the Sultanahmet area of Istanbul to explore the famous Blue Mosque. This is actually our very first time going inside of a mosque, and we picked one of the most beautiful! Because it’s an active mosque you do have to wear a headscarf (women) and be very respectful of the people inside that are praying.

After that we head across the bridge to the area that are were staying in called Karaköy. Karaköy is a trendy neighbourhood in Istanbul that is full of cafes, bars and restaurants. While here we try out one of the more popular street foods in Turkey called Simit (similar to a bagel).

Next we take a walk to check out one of the busiest and post popular shopping streets in Istanbul, Istiklal Caddesi. We see the popular street car which takes you up to Taksim Square, and come across a lot of street performers.

Later we make our way back down the street to visit the Galata Tower. We’re told the top of the towers has amazing views over the whole city but there’s always a very long line to get in, so we opted out of going and instead found a nearby rooftop bar (Snog Rooftop Bar), which also has fantastic views - while here we get a drink and watch the sunset.

ABOUT ISTANBUL
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.

ABOUT TURKEY
Turkey is a nation straddling eastern Europe and western Asia with cultural connections to ancient Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Cosmopolitan Istanbul, on the Bosphorus Strait, is home to the iconic Hagia Sophia, with its soaring dome and Christian mosaics, the massive 17th-century Blue Mosque and the circa-1460 Topkapı Palace, former home of sultans. Ankara is Turkey’s modern capital.

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