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City
of art and history synthesis, Istanbul
is exceptionally situated on both sides of
the Strait of the Bosphorus that separates
Europe from Asia. In turn called
Byzantium and Constantinople,
and in spite of the proclamation of Ankara
as the new capital, the old city of the sultans
is still the biggest one, the biggest port,
the economical financial and cultural center
of the country. Istanbul ranks high in the
World Heritage. The most prestigious places
within the Byzantine walls, the historic centre
(comprising the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia
and the Blue Mosque, the surroundings of both
the Süleymaniye Mosque and Molla Zeyrek Mosque),
have been listed as World Heritage Sites
by UNESCO.
Istanbul will fulfil the travelers eager for
discoveries.
Ýstanbul
is a city where numerous events, fairs and
festivals take place all around the year such
as the Ýstanbul International Film Festival
which takes place every year in April, the
Tulip Festival
in April-May,
the International Art and Culture Festival
or the International Music Festival which
both take place in June-July.
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