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Cruise ships sail out of the pier and drift out into the distance in the deep blue waters, opposite the beautiful scenery of the Asian Zone, the strait that separates the work and life of many Istanbuls, and countless people come and go in the strait every day, either by car or by boat. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

There are a number of ancient buildings along the European Quarter, including the Dolmabahce Palace, built in the mid-19th century, and is known as the Palazzo Neuvee because it resembles the Topkapı Palace built in the 15th century, while the latter is called the Palazzo Vecchio.

The new palace is located on the European coast of the strait, and the palace buildings stretch for 600 meters along the Bosphorus Strait, which is tall and wide, and magnificent, vaguely revealing the glory and wealth of the once prosperous Ottoman Empire.

Turkey has two cable-stayed bridges across the strait, one of which is the Bosphorus Bridge, built in 1973 with a total length of 1,074 meters; The second is the Sultan Mehmet Bridge of the Conqueror, built in 1988 with a total length of 1,090 meters. Under the bridge are various marinas and various villas with pleasant scenery.

There are many colorful villas built on the hills along the strait, it is said that this is a settlement for the wealthy, the housing prices are quite high, and most of the ancient buildings you saw have been converted into luxury hotels, and the unrivalled sea view and rich cultural background attract many tourists to visit Turkey.

There are many sightseeing dinghies plying the straits, marinas dotted along the beautiful shores of the Sea of Marmara, private luxury yachts in front of the villas also have their own "parking spaces", and it seems that every lake area, every riverside, every coast is surrounded by a group of wealthy people who often come for luxury vacations......

Two military fortresses were built on the narrowest part of the strait, the Asian part called Anadolu Castle, built in 1390, and the European part called Thracian Castle, built in 1452. Istanbul's important military position speaks for itself.

Because it's the busiest strait in the world, countless freighters pass through it every day. Therefore, there are no piers on both sea-crossing bridges, which can allow large cargo ships to pass through easily.

Vignettes on the cruise. The young couple has been glued together since they got on the boat, they look at each other, kiss, and don't seem to care about the people and scenery around them, just to soak up a certain atmosphere. With them, Yunluo feels that the ship has added a lot of romantic atmosphere.

Turkey is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has a strait with a very important strategic position such as the Bosphorus, so the country attaches great importance to the construction of the navy and the training of naval talents, and established a naval school very early. This ancient building is the world-famous "Turkish Naval Academy", a famous military academy known internationally as the "West Point of the Navy".

Cruise terminals like the Straits are everywhere, and it is said that you can't really understand Istanbul without visiting the Bosphorus, in fact, the travel agency has arranged it very well, listing it as a "must-go" instead of a "choice", so that everyone in Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo have the opportunity to experience the most beautiful side of Istanbul.

This lighthouse-like building in the sea is actually a restaurant that is only open at night, and there is an ancient and beautiful legend about it: it is said that the king who loved his daughter like his life heard a sorcerer tell his fortune that his daughter would die when she grew up. He went crazy looking for a place where there were no snakes, and finally put his daughter in a small castle on this small island in the sea.

Don't let anyone approach. There are no snakes on the island, and my daughter grows up safely, but she falls in love with the guards who often come to deliver food. The two fell in love and secretly corresponded, and one day the guards sent a bouquet of flowers.

The princess, who smells the flowers, is bitten by a poisonous snake hidden in the bouquet, and in the end she does not escape her fate. Later, the island became known to the locals as "Snake Island", and the small house that once lived in a beautiful princess with a fateful life was later converted into a nighttime restaurant. Many propaganda posters about Turkey have pictures of it at night. Very beautiful.

The Sea of Marmara, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, is also an important distribution center for luxury cruise ships, sitting on two fertile tourism resources. The resort industry is very rewarding for all kinds.

After getting off the cruise, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo went to a Western restaurant on the coast of the Marmara Sea for lunch, the restaurant faces the sea, the scenery is needless to say, although Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo still love Chinese food these days, but the decoration here. The tables, chairs, dishes and tableware are very special, and it is also a good experience to occasionally appreciate the local characteristics, and eating becomes less important.

The correct way to serve Western food is to eat one dish and put it one by one. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's dining process stopped on this lettuce, and they kept thinking about why the main dish was not served yet.

It turned out that the waiter was waiting to collect the empty plate, looking at this pot of lettuce without sauce, to be honest, it was indeed too dry to eat, Westerners are really thrifty, even the vegetables that accompany the meal must be eaten, think about the so-called eating and drinking on the table in China, I don't know how many delicacies are wasted.

Chicken was the main theme of the trip's catering, and Yunluo found that Turkish and Egyptian food still have a lot in common, starting with soup, followed by lettuce (or side dishes), then the main dish (consisting of main course, rice and side dishes), and finally fruit, which is similar to the way it is eaten in European countries, but with its own unique characteristics.

After the meal, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo came to Camli Hill for a panoramic view of the city of Istanbul. Camlicahill is located in the Asian part of Istanbul and is the highest point of the city, overlooking the European part of the city. It feels good to take a slow walk on the hillside in autumn.

After a morning of watching the beautiful sea view, Yunluo has begun to fall in love with the white to blue gradient sky and the blue and pure water, coupled with the green trees and red roofs and white walls, the scenery is really beautiful, so I am in a good mood.

Looking down the hillside, the rich greenery is surrounded by colorful buildings, and the red tiled roof is particularly gorgeous under the blue sky. At the bottom of the hillside is the channel that runs through the city, and beyond is the blue waters of the Marmara. Look at such a picture.

Aside from the distance, there is nothing outstanding about Camli Hill itself, and Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo find many locals picnicking on the top of the mountain to enjoy the sunshine and afternoons. It is also a place where young lovers like to haunt Yishi, so it is also called Lover's Mountain. But for passers-by such as Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, the title of lover cannot cause other reveries.

Along the road, there are many small shops selling handicrafts, which are full of characters that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo can't read, and you can often see a lot of gadgets called "Nazar" here.

It has a strange structure, consisting of a smaller piece of light blue glass nestled in a large piece of blue glass, and a small black glass block in the shape of a "black eyeball" embedded in the light blue glass. Probably because its whole body shows blue, and it resembles an eye, the Chinese people call it "blue eyes".

Turks are particularly fond of "blue eyes", believing that they can "ward off evil spirits". Presumably because it is a blue eye-shaped amulet that mimics the eyes of the evil god, it is believed that it can attract the attention of the evil god and ward off bad luck.

It is said that the appearance of blue eyes comes from a folklore, when a rich man once set his eyes on a fat cow passing by his door, and he said to his wife, "I have not seen anything more beautiful than this fat cow." ”

The fat cow that was targeted by the rich man fell to the ground and died, so his wife cut the fat beef and brought it home. People call the eyes of the rich man in the story "jealous eyes", and it is believed that this look has great "terrible power" and that it is it that kills the cow.

Turks believe that the most vulnerable to "jealous eyes" are children, beautiful women, and those who stand out, because children are weak, and beauty and success are easy to attract attention. And the "blue eyes" can attract the "jealous eyes", and when the "blue eyes" are shattered, it means that the disaster has been resolved.

In the Anatolian region, the Asian part of Turkey, the idea that "blue eyes" can "ward off evil spirits" is still very prevalent today. When you pass by the door of the Turk's house, you can see "blue eyes", and you can also see "blue eyes" on children's shoulders, cows' foreheads, and girls' jewelry.

That's because in order to "ward off evil spirits", people usually put "blue eyes" in the place where they think "jealous eyes" are most likely to appear.

The purely scenic part of the itinerary ends at Karim Mountain, and then Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo arrive at Taksim Square, where there are not only many famous buildings, but also lively shopping streets, where you can buy quite cheap Turkish specialties (there are really a lot of "homegrown" specialty shops on the street), and there is no need to haggle, so you can't miss it when you pass by.

The ancient city walls seen on the way to Taksim Square, in fact, such monuments can be seen everywhere in Istanbul, there are many famous and unknown attractions that have been staged in the car window, perhaps Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are constantly entering and exiting the former ancient city, those glorious years, have disappeared into history, leaving these ruins for future generations.

In Istanbul, not being stuck in traffic is definitely a novelty, and they would rather be stuck in traffic jams all the time than have a lot of viaducts on the roads like some big cities in China.

Perhaps this kind of dedication makes the scenery of the ancient city so pure, although the appearance does not necessarily look very beautiful and modern, but Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo can feel the unique temperament of this cultural ancient city no matter where they are.

Taksim Square is located on Beyoğlu Road in the heart of Istanbul. Witnessing numerous events and exciting moments, this weathered city square has undoubtedly become the cultural heart of the city. The wide open area to the north of Taksim Square was once a large cistern. (To be continued.) )

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