Top 10 Most Amazing Attractions in Istanbul
Istanbul’s many attractions include towering minarets and exotic monuments of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Below are Istanbul’s most amazing attractions to visit.
Hagia Sophia Istanbul
The Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years
Istanbul secrets revealed in Dan Brown’s Inferno
Inferno, the latest novel by Dan Brown, the author of worldwide best-seller “The Da Vinci Code”, is now on the shelves in a simultaneous release in 12 different countries, including Turkey. The final section of the book takes place in Istanbul and is expected to result in a surge of tourists for Istanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia. “Inferno” features the return of renowned Harvard symbologist and “Da Vinci Code”...
New tourism campaign to promote Istanbul
New visual materials used by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to promote Turkey abroad invite foreign travelers to experience the rich culture, history and nature of Anatolia. This year, 25 posters, featuring photographs and words, have been prepared for Turkey’s promotion. Destinations like Istanbul, Antalya, Muğla, Cappadocia and Mount Nemrut are promoted as notable alternatives for short holidays. Just like in previous years,...
Istanbul sights featured in Dan Brown’s Inferno
Istanbul will be anticipating a tourism boom caused by a rather more modern phenomenon than the 16th century’s great cultural revival – the work of Dan Brown, the author of the bestseller The Da Vinci Code. Dan Brown’s highly anticipated new thriller “Inferno” was released this week. The book has featured on the front pages of many Turkish newspapers as a significant portion of the novel is set in Istanbul. The book has been...
