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* As all know, Istanbul is one of the oldest cities in the world, hosted different empires and civilisations with more than 10.000 years.

* Historical treasures & ruins from all these civilisations just stay around us

* This city is wounded because of countless wars, fires and earthquakes but still alive

* We are all lucky that we live in Istanbul, and do not have to spend much time, effort or even money to consume every inch of the history

* Geographical location(kavsak, ticari, askeri, strateji), and nature(liman)

* Fulfill its potential after Constantinus

* Planned to be a capital city, izgara tipi sokak yerlesimi(Greko - Romen), Dogu Roma baskent

* Roman, Byzantine, Ottomans

* The city on seven hills


* For example, about 2 years ago; one of my friends took me to a cafe in Uskudar. Name was Seratonin Cafe. It was located on the backyard garden of a konak(old type villa)

* Then I read and googled that, it was an old Armenian konak.

* My aunt has been living in Uskudar for 40 years, the konak is very close to her house. I asked her if she knows
there and she answered "I lived there, in the upper floor for 10 years". On her time, the konak was owned by a Karadenizli family. It was so surprising to me. I then be curious about all the places and try to learn the history of there etc.
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Strolling Through Istanbul

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Strolling Through Istanbul

- the classy way -
* As all know, Istanbul is one of the oldest cities in the world, hosted different empires and civilisations with more than 10.000 years.

* Historical treasures & ruins from all these civilisations just stay around us

* This city is wounded because of countless wars, fires and earthquakes but still alive

* We are all lucky that we live in Istanbul, and do not have to spend much time, effort or even money to consume every inch of the history

* Geographical location(kavsak, ticari, askeri, strateji), and nature(liman)

* Fulfill its potential after Constantinus

* Planned to be a capital city, izgara tipi sokak yerlesimi(Greko - Romen), Dogu Roma baskent

* Roman, Byzantine, Ottomans

* The city on seven hills


* For example, about 2 years ago; one of my friends took me to a cafe in Uskudar. Name was Seratonin Cafe. It was located on the backyard garden of a konak(old type villa)

* Then I read and googled that, it was an old Armenian konak.

* My aunt has been living in Uskudar for 40 years, the konak is very close to her house. I asked her if she knows
there and she answered "I lived there, in the upper floor for 10 years". On her time, the konak was owned by a Karadenizli family. It was so surprising to me. I then be curious about all the places and try to learn the history of there etc.
Photo by Filip Knežić
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READ

* Strolling Through Istanbul - John Freely(in English)

* Murat Belge - Istanbul Gezi Rehberi(Guide of Istanbul Trip) in Turkish

* Other guides

* Blogs
- http://yabangee.com
- http://www.atdaa.com


Photo by Sprengben [why not get a friend]
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GOOGLE

* To learn any place in detail, history of it, in what conditions it was built etc
Photo by ale3andro
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MAP

* Get a printed map

* Mark the important points, draw routes, even take notes on it
Photo by damiandude
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ROUTE

Ayasofya(Hagia Sofia)
Sultanahmet(Blue Mosque)
Hipodrom
Obelisk of Theodosius
Yerebatan Sarnici(Basilica Cistern)
Kapalicarsi(The Grand Bazaar)
Topkapi Palace
Archeological Museum
Hamam

Its not easy to draw a route on these places, and cannot decide how much time it takes. So google again. Also the books I mentioned draw really good routes.
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) (72M Views)
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WALK

* Just walk. Walking increases thinking and creativity. If you like taking photo, do it. If you like taking notes, take them. Just collect memories about the places around.


* Its like trying to see Istanbul from the eyes of a tourist.

* For example, most of friends around me haven't tried any Hamam experiment, but its good; its different. In Istanbul, there are tons of hamams.

* Get lost in the streets. There are really really surprising places & building around like the Konak I tell.

* This city is full of buildings and there are really few open spaces, but still good parks around as Maçka Parki, Yildiz Parki, Fethi Pasa Korusu, Validebag Korusu, Emirgan Parki etc. These are not in the suburbs. It will be good to breath fresh air around.
Photo by Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho
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TOURS

* Location based tours
- Heybeliada, Büyükada etc.

* Art based tours like
- Istanbul of Mimar Sinan(Küllliye ve cami ve hamamlar)
- Murat Belge - Bogazici, Yalilar ve Insanlar(Bosphorus, Bosphorus Residences and Bosphorus People)

* History based tours
- Byzantium in Istanbul(Church, Mosques previously churchs, palaces, museums etc)

- Istanbul in 19th Century(Dolmabahçe Palace, Ihlamur Kasri, Yildiz Palace & Ciragan Palace)

* Religion based tours
- Intersection of Beliefs (Rum, Armenian & Syrian Ortodox churchs, Jewish church, Mevlevihane etc)

* Culinary Tours
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) (72M Views)
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EAT

* To learn the habits of the local people in the city, eat same food etc

* Make a bucket list, try to taste anything. Istanbul is rich in different cousines.

* seafood
* rum meyhanesi
* balkan cuisines
* aegean cuisines
* antakya, gaziantep & arabesque cuisine
* armenian cuisine
* caucasian couisine or tatar cousine
* kayseri and ic anadolu cousine

Photo by chrisbulle
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WRITE

* Write and if possible, write systematically.

* Share online, get questions, be open to comments etc
Photo by paloetic
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GUIDE

* You can also guide not in professionally but to your family, to your friends or to some foreign visitors who need help etc.

* To tell what you know is also best way to practice what you know

* So, you will be one of the Istanbul lover eventually
Photo by chrisdebruyn

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