My Travelling Spree : Turkey : Istanbul ~ A Puddle on the Moon...

#Istanbul

Welcomed by her cool evening breeze,warmth from the setting sun and the humming sounds from the Mosques, here we are at Constantinople.

Constantinople was named after its Emperor Constantine, today she is Istanbul, the then capital city of Turkey, an Empire which lies in both Asia and Europe

Travelled all the way across Delhi to Istanbul, landed at the SAW Airport(Havalimani in Turkish Language)

Travelling around the City is not a big thing. Just get yourself a Turkcell SIM and an IstanbulKart from the Havalimani and carry data, enough to navigate the city using GPS.Trams and Metros take you all around the City.

So fall in love with cities you've never been to and with people you've never met

Turkey is encircled by seas on three sides, with the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, which together form the Turkish Straits.

City is highly planned and to adorn it, the pearls of the city are

#Blue Mosque

Facts:

Blue Mosque also known as Sultan Ahmet Camii, after Emperor Sultan Ahmet I
Its interior is decked up with Blue Tiles hence the name.
Mostly Mosques have till 4 minarets but Blue Mosque has 6 Minarets which was constructed by mistake as Sultan's Architect was asked to build 'altin' meaning Golden Minarets but his architect mistook as 'alti' meaning six Minarets.

To reach and enjoy:

This masterpiece is an enigma, a complete peace maker to the soul.

One can sit and spend hours hopping around the little souvenir shops and gardens, makes it a perfect destination to lose oneself away from the humdrum schedule of life.

Grab your own boxes of Halva and walk along Diyanyolu street to enjoy the Grand Bazaar walk from Sultanahmet Tram Station.

Ah Heaven!

*Best way to get here is Tramvay!