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"Yeni" means "new" in Turkish, and it has a history of more than 400 years. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The exterior of the Yeni Mosque is no different from other mosques, and the design style is very close to the Blue Mosque and the Suleymaniye Mosque, except for a main dome and several small domes.

There are also two Islamic minarets pointing towards the sky, which are very spectacular. The temple is surrounded by a variety of small shops, and it is very lively with the sound of hawkers. But as soon as you walk into the Yeni Mosque, it's like stepping into another world. The temple is covered with prayer rugs and the walls are covered with Iznik tiles. The square outside the Yeni Mosque.

Although there are people coming and going, standing on the steps of the square offers a great view of the opposite side, and the green spire of the Galata Tower is clearly visible. When I went out in the morning, I wanted to find a place to send postcards, but I accidentally walked into the Istanbul PPT headquarters, the building of the postal building is quite old, but it is not allowed to take pictures indoors.

You don't need to put your own stamps to send postcards here, the staff will pick up the postcards and throw them into a machine, which will be automatically postmarked, and all you have to do is pay. I bought the famous fish burger for breakfast at the dock, 6 lira / serving, to be honest, it was not as delicious as I imagined, Yunluo was really not used to eating raw onions, and the grilled fish was not enough.

Today I decided to go on a cruise in the Bosphorus, fullbosphoruscruise, 25 lira / person, departing from Eminonu at 10:35 every day, docking at anadolukavagi at noon for lunch, returning to the origin at 16:25, the cruise ship shuttles back and forth in Eurasia, and you can enjoy the beautiful, historical, and story-telling buildings on both sides of the Bosphorus more comprehensively.

For 75 lira, you can rent an electronic guide, and with the route of the ship, it will trigger an explanation of the buildings on both sides of the strait. (From Greek times, the Bosphorus is a deep-water strait 32 kilometers wide that connects the east and the west.)

It is the most important strategic body of water in the world, separating Asia from Europe and connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean. Hopping on a boat cruise on the Bosphorus is one of the greatest pleasures of visiting Istanbul. Traveling up the Bosphorus from Eminani, visitors can come to the small town of Anadolu on the border between the Bosphorus and the Black Sea.

The beautiful scenery along the way, coupled with the legend of the water and the special location, make it feel like you haven't really been to Turkey without taking this cruise. After eating, I went to the pier to buy tickets, only to find that there were already many European and American tourists lined up in a long line, one line at the ticket gate, and one line at the entrance of the pier.

After getting on the boat, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo excitedly ran to the top deck and found a seat on the side of the ship. The weather was not very good on this day, it was always gloomy, the boat was a little windy, it was very cold, and I regretted wearing less clothes, but in order to see the scenery, I could only sit outside. There will be short stops at several piers on both sides of the river.

Some people get on and off the boat, and it seems that it can also be used as a ferry. At 12:10 p.m., we arrived at the northernmost point of Anadolukavagi, where you can already see the Black Sea, where the boat will dock for 3 hours. The fishing village is small, and the houses are scattered with bright colors. After going ashore, I found a small shop with terrace seats on the second floor.

Order a cup of coffee, have a french fries, and sit for an hour. There are many souvenir shops in the town, and a group of tourists are transported here at a fixed time every day, so it has a bit of a commercial flavor. Walk through the town and climb a hill not too high to reach the fortress of Anadolu, which guards the gateway to the Bosphorus.

Here you can see the Black Sea in the distance. The hotel on the top of the mountain is in a good location, so it is recommended to go up the mountain to eat. Part of the fortress ruins is blocked with ropes, and the tourists are very conscious that they did not cross, and a staff member saw that the camera held by Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo was very professional, and took the initiative to invite Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to take pictures.

Then the other tourists followed suit. I got on the boat at 15 o'clock and returned, I couldn't stand the wind on the deck, so I found a seat in the inner cabin for my friend, slept and went out to breathe, and actually let Yunluo see a group of dolphins again, churning in the distance in the direction of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's boat. Return to Eminonu Pier.

It's still early in the morning, planning to go to the nearby Kesir Railway Station (Sirkecigar Railway Station (Turkish: Sirkecigara) is one of the two main railway stations in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, located west of the Bosphorus. The temporary station was opened in 1873 and the current building was opened in 1890.

This station is the terminus of the famous "Murder on the Eastern Train") ended up going the wrong way, and I couldn't get into the station when I could see the tracks, so I didn't get into it, and I gave up. It was a big circle into the Gulhanapark, free, the park and Topkapi Palace are adjacent, and the forest garden is designed to be very atmospheric and beautiful.

April is the season of Turkish tulips, and the park is full of colorful tulips, perhaps at the end of the flowering season, the flowers are overblooming, not at the most beautiful time. Dinner is served at the restaurant downstairs from the hotel. Go to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque at night to see the night view.

It's nice to live in this area, you can walk everywhere. Catch an early morning to visit some of Istanbul's most famous sights, there is already a long queue at the entrance of Hagia Sophia, which has been seen at the World Expo, and go around to the Topkapi Palace in the back, and the ticket office is also a serpentine procession with three floors inside and three floors outside.

I bought a package with a harem, 45 lira per person. (At its peak, the Ottoman Empire was under its control from Eurasia to Africa, from Asia Minor to the Black Sea, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt in North Africa.) The only way to understand how the Sultan ruled over a vast territory is to go to Topkapi Palace.

Because during the 450-year history of the empire, half of the 36 sultans called Topkapi Palace home, and it was during the strong period of the empire, and the fragrance and bloody legends of the harem are even more curious. Mehmed II, who crossed the ocean barrier and captured Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire, learned his lesson.

The sultans were asked to live on the high ground near the sea, so the hillock surrounded by the sea in Topkapi was chosen to build the sultan's palace, leaving the best testimony to the Osmen Empire. From a military point of view, Topkapi does have many advantages, it sits on the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmara, and overlooks the Bosphorus.

It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is located at a moderate distance from the Bayezet area where the common people live, and its movement can be observed from a high place. The entire palace was enclosed by walls, where the Sultan commanded the overall situation, and his harem concubines staged the most popular harem life here. In 1953, Sultan Abdulmejid I abandoned Topkapi Palace.

Move into the intricately carved Royal Palace of Dolmabahce. In 1924, Topkapi Palace became a museum and was opened to the public. Although the area of Topkapi Palace is far less than that of the Forbidden City, every courtyard is incomparably splendid and luxurious.

Especially in the harem part, all kinds of local tyrants actually drove around for 3 and a half hours in it. When I came out, I found that the queue in front of Hagia Sophia had increased instead of decreasing, and I regrettably had to give up. Photographer Chen Dao wanted to go to a certain vantage point to take a panoramic view of the Blue Mosque and saw a restaurant called Panorama across the road.

Went up to the top floor and asked for a seat on the terrace, sure enough, the view was good, lunch was a little expensive, but it was worth it for the sake of this location. The entrance to the Basilica Cistern, which can be clearly seen in the restaurant, was also overcrowded, and the queue was so far away that I decisively gave up my meal and went straight to visit the Blue Mosque.

There is still a queue to enter the inner sanctum of the mosque, but the mosque is free anyway. (The Blue Mosque was designed and built by Muhammad Agha, a descendant of Sinan's school, the best architect of the Ottoman Empire, and is one of the most popular Istanbul attractions for tourists.) The name of the Blue Mosque is derived from.

The glamorous colors of the Iznik blue tiles in the sun. Its real name should be the Sultanahmetcamii of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque. Sultan Ahmet I was determined to build a mosque comparable to the Hagia Sophia. Construction of the temple began in 1609 and was completed in 1616.

Ahmed I died a year after the mosque was built. He was only 28 years old at the time, which can be described as a young death. Located less than 200 meters from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are both located in Sultanahmet Square, and the two buildings have a total of 10 Islamic minarets that make up the most beautiful skyline in Istanbul.

The Blue Mosque is surrounded by six minarets with a height of 43 meters, which are implanted in the sky, giving a great visual impact to people. It is said that the proposal to build 6 minarets was made by Ahmet I himself in order to make the monastery surpass the Sophian Church in all aspects of its architectural specifications.

However, this suggestion was opposed by many Islamic scholars, who argued that the mosque with six minarets at that time was the Haram al-Haram in Mecca, and that mosques elsewhere could not be compared with Mecca. So Ahmed I decided to build a seventh minaret for the Haram al-Haram al-Haram in Mecca.

As a result, his mosque is the only mosque in the world with six minaret minarets. Walk through the side gate of the Blue Mosque and here is the ancient racecourse atmeydan. (The three monuments in the square can be said to be the hallmarks of the Byzantine Empire's heyday.) The "Column of Constantine" closest to the Fountain Pavilion.

It was built to commemorate the great deeds of Constantine the Great; The bronze serpentine pillar in the middle is halfway underground, and the black pillar body is wrapped around three poisonous tongues coiled with each other.

The shape is very much like twist or black thick rope, but unfortunately the top section has been broken. At the farthest end is the Obelisk of Diodor West, moved by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II from the Temple of Karnak on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt, which was carved out of pink granite and is still intact and is the oldest monumental structure in Istanbul. ）

From Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, every name change is a thrilling page in human history. Most of the major cities that have survived many dynasties – not to mention the capital – have only left the last footprints of the conquerors, and Istanbul is no exception (with the exception of Sofia Cathedral).

So most of the time I was busy shuttling through the mosques, and lamented that the density of churches in the United States is really low. Cities with direct access to the metro/light rail from the airport are always reassuring, and navigating the streets and alleys of Turkey, with its bustling streets and leisurely passers-by, is like a variant of a Chinese city.

At the end of the car, it suddenly turned around and returned to the Ottoman era. It's quite small, and most of the scenery for visitors is within walking distance; On the other hand, it is possible to stuff so many treasures in such a small space, which shows the luxury of the Ottoman Empire. There are four must-go places for bad customs.

Once you've gotten off the bus, head straight to the best place to pass the time – Topkapi Palace. In every sense, it is very comparable with the Forbidden City, with similar building ages and similar areas, one east and one west. However, compared to the Yamato Hall, which is high above and surrounded by empty Forbidden City, Topkapi Palace is much gentler.

The grass and green trees in the courtyard are full of vitality, and when you walk to the last courtyard, you can see the sea in front of you, and when you look back, you will see the livelihood of the people in Istanbul, which is indeed very eye-catching, but I just feel that the momentum is not enough. However, in the theocratic world, in addition to the majesty of politics, there is probably a secret smell of Allah everywhere.

It's not something that worldly people like Yunluo can grasp, hehe. After going around the outer wall, I found the gate of the palace, which looks like a fairytale castle in the world of Disney. There is a large lawn at the entrance. The first courtyard where the gate enters is the various miscellaneous departments.

Now there is almost nothing left at all. Like the Forbidden City, the second courtyard on the periphery of the imperial court was occupied by government offices, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Finance, etc., which are now all museums, mainly all kinds of weapons and imported goods such as porcelain and silk, which were regarded as top luxury goods at the time, including fakes from Persia and Thailand.

It turned out that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi also had times when they were copied. After reading it, I was in a daze in the center of the courtyard for a while, and it is said that the courtyard was full of gazelles and peacocks, and this sunny and bird-singing and fragrant place could not imagine the solemnity it should have. At the end of this courtyard, near the entrance to the third courtyard.

It is the National Assembly and the towering tower of justice behind it. The parliaments are met by ministers, the Sultan is not involved, but the Sultan can eavesdrop in the next room...... Although the council is not large, the decoration inside is still opulent and meticulous. Passing through this gate of good luck is the inner palace.

Although the third courtyard is part of the inner palace, it is still a place for ministers to enter, but all public events, such as festivals or ceremonies commemorating the birth, old age, sickness and death of the sultan, are held outside the auspicious gate. There is a small stone at the entrance that says that the flag was planted when the Ottoman Empire was founded, and it is said that the flag is still in the National Treasury, and the quality of the Turkish fabrics is excellent.

Immediately next to the entrance is the Audience Hall, which is so close to the door that you can't see the view of the courtyard at all. Ordinary ministers can only go so far when they enter the third courtyard, which can be regarded as an existence similar to that of the Taihe Palace. There are also frequent stories of the Sultan being moody and dying directly after listening to the report, so it is said to be a place where paranormal events often occur.

Most of the rooms are still museums, and they continue to display the gold and gold of the past, with all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, dazzling furniture that looks less practical than it seems, and relics of the prophets and saints (it turns out that Islam also has relics such as relics).

The rarest of them are probably Moses' rod and Muhammad's cloak, but neither of them can be photographed. The Met's Islamic Pavilion has been renovated from the time it came to New York, and there doesn't seem to be a particularly good museum elsewhere in the United States. There is not a very conspicuous door between the fourth and third courtyards.

But the breath becomes completely relaxed and relaxed. In fact, this is not the actual residence of the royal family, but more like a place to relax and relieve boredom during the day, with a lot of miscellaneous buildings, and the form is not so regular. For example, this place that looks like a bedroom but feels cold is where the princes were circumcised.

The innermost Baghdad Palace, with the blue and deep Poplus Strait on one side and the skyline represented by the major mosques on the other. It's a place where the Sultan retreats, and it's really relaxing. Another Yerevan Palace is being renovated and can only be glimpsed from the sink at the entrance. The place where the emperor really lived was actually the famous harem.

Located on the side of the main palace, the entrance is in the second courtyard and one in the third courtyard. There's going to be another money here, so I'll have to pay for it. Like the inner palace of the Forbidden City, the harem here is also connected by high walls and corridors as the labyrinth. Unlike what I imagined, although outsiders are strictly forbidden to enter the harem, the concubines inside can go out for a walk (?). ）

Even the party seems to be a lot more human than the claustrophobic of Huaguo. Walk inside from the Tower of Justice, pass this bathing spring hall, and enter the harem. There are quite a few rooms in the harem that are not open, and you can only look at the appearance, because there is not much to say, so let's pick some important ones to see.

The first thing to go to was the courtyard of the Queen Mother. Passing through a narrow corridor is a much cramped courtyard of concubines. The Turks are famous for their love of bathing, and the bathrooms here have been rebuilt many times, and they have not retained much Ottoman style, but are clearly European flashy Rococo style.

The largest domed hall in the palace is known as the Imperial Hall, which is probably the Sultan's entertainment room and the place where weddings are held. As for the Sultan's own dormitory, there is more than one, and it is likely that the Sultans often doubt the aesthetic level of their predecessors in private and decide to build their own new ones, the following is just an example. r1152

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