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Went here in 2005.

The Bosporus bridge which connects the European with the Asian continent.

Went here in 2005.

From the grand Aya Sofia, once regarded as the greatest church in Christendom, to its neighboring Blue Mosque, with its magnificent domes and minarets, Istanbul, Turkey, is a cultural marvel, a sightseeing paradise and a history lover’s dream. The city was founded around 657 B.C. and soon became part of the Roman Empire. After hundreds of years as Byzantium, the city was renamed Constantinople around 330 A.D and became the capital of the Eurasian world.

The Ottoman Empire soon claimed the city, renaming it Istanbul, and erected stunning mosques and other structures, many of which stand today. Istanbul, the only city built on two continents, is divided by the Bosphorus, a strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Much of the modern city is located on the east of the Bosphorus, in Asia, while the most popular tourist sites are clustered in the west, near the old city in European Istanbul. In addition to the breathtaking Aya Sofia and Blue Mosque, don’t miss Topkapi palace, where the Ottoman sultans lived for 400 years, or the Hippodrome, where Byzantine elections were often decided by chariot race.

As much as its historical legacies, You have gotta see,feel its atmosphere,sights,narrow streets and of course life.

Now I am in NYC and I miss Istanbul a lot!!!