Napoleon called it the center of the
world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton for
watchmojo.com and if you want Turkey to
be the center of your next vacation here
are the top five sites to visit because
of its location across two continents
Turkey’s culture has a unique blend of
Eastern and Western tradition tourism in
Turkey is mainly focused on a variety of
archaeological and historical sites and
on seaside resorts along its coasts
number one on our list are the many
mosques and churches located in this
historical country here are a few you
need to see
ngo sofia located in istanbul is famous
for its massive dome and is considered
by many to be the epitome of Byzantine
architecture sit next to the Gia Sofia
is the Sultan Ahmed mosque it’s better
known as the Blue Mosque for the blue
tiles adorning the walls of its interior
the court church is considered one of
the most beautiful examples of a
Byzantine church like in Gia Sofia it is
now a museum which showcases the fine
frescoes and mosaics that cover the
interior of the building the number two
location you need to see well in Turkey
is the historic city of Troy overlooking
the south of the Dardanelles Strait it
is a legendary city that has been the
subject of many works of writing such as
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey we’re told
that the Greeks attacked the Trojans
because beautiful Helen was abducted by
a Trojan Prince modern historians agree
that the ten years war was probably
fought over control of the Dardanelles
whatever the cause the Trojans lost and
Troy was sacked and burned today
visitors can see what is left of the
city and replica of the infamous wooden
horse that led to the downfall of the
city everybody loves to shop while on
holiday so for number three on our list
is the Grand Bazaar as one of the
largest covered markets in the world
Istanbul is Grand Bazaar boasts four
thousand shops and has between 250 and
400 thousand visitors daily be sure to
check out their well-known jewelry
pottery spice and carpet shops a site
number 4 we have to copy Palace full of
examples of Ottoman architecture the
palace also contains large collections
of porcelain robes weapons shields armor
murals as well as a display of Ottoman
treasure and jewelry now a museum the
palace is also home to the spoon makers
diamond an 86 carat pear-shaped diamond
surrounded by a double row of 49 old
mine cut diamonds finally at number 5 on
our list pamukkala is known as the 8th
wonder of the world by the Turkish
people mineral-rich waters rise from the
at a temperature of 95 degrees
Fahrenheit and tumbled down the mountain
forming a myriad of pools cream-colored
stalactites are formed as the water
overflows the pools and giving it its
name chemically meaning cotton castle
world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton for
watchmojo.com and if you want Turkey to
be the center of your next vacation here
are the top five sites to visit because
of its location across two continents
Turkey’s culture has a unique blend of
Eastern and Western tradition tourism in
Turkey is mainly focused on a variety of
archaeological and historical sites and
on seaside resorts along its coasts
number one on our list are the many
mosques and churches located in this
historical country here are a few you
need to see
ngo sofia located in istanbul is famous
for its massive dome and is considered
by many to be the epitome of Byzantine
architecture sit next to the Gia Sofia
is the Sultan Ahmed mosque it’s better
known as the Blue Mosque for the blue
tiles adorning the walls of its interior
the court church is considered one of
the most beautiful examples of a
Byzantine church like in Gia Sofia it is
now a museum which showcases the fine
frescoes and mosaics that cover the
interior of the building the number two
location you need to see well in Turkey
is the historic city of Troy overlooking
the south of the Dardanelles Strait it
is a legendary city that has been the
subject of many works of writing such as
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey we’re told
that the Greeks attacked the Trojans
because beautiful Helen was abducted by
a Trojan Prince modern historians agree
that the ten years war was probably
fought over control of the Dardanelles
whatever the cause the Trojans lost and
Troy was sacked and burned today
visitors can see what is left of the
city and replica of the infamous wooden
horse that led to the downfall of the
city everybody loves to shop while on
holiday so for number three on our list
is the Grand Bazaar as one of the
largest covered markets in the world
Istanbul is Grand Bazaar boasts four
thousand shops and has between 250 and
400 thousand visitors daily be sure to
check out their well-known jewelry
pottery spice and carpet shops a site
number 4 we have to copy Palace full of
examples of Ottoman architecture the
palace also contains large collections
of porcelain robes weapons shields armor
murals as well as a display of Ottoman
treasure and jewelry now a museum the
palace is also home to the spoon makers
diamond an 86 carat pear-shaped diamond
surrounded by a double row of 49 old
mine cut diamonds finally at number 5 on
our list pamukkala is known as the 8th
wonder of the world by the Turkish
people mineral-rich waters rise from the
at a temperature of 95 degrees
Fahrenheit and tumbled down the mountain
forming a myriad of pools cream-colored
stalactites are formed as the water
overflows the pools and giving it its
name chemically meaning cotton castle
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