A Guide to Fatih

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A Guide to Fatih

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Balat is a historical neighborhood that has been home to a number of communities including Jews, Greeks, Armenians. Of course, the Ottoman society was a total of different ethnicities that has been there since the Byzantine times throughout the reign of empires but what makes this area special is the surviving traces of each community that ever lived there. In this area, you will not only find beautiful streets but also historical monuments that have become landmarks for the city. While going around in the area, don't forget to check out the alternative and hipster cafes surrounding the area.
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Balat
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Balat is a historical neighborhood that has been home to a number of communities including Jews, Greeks, Armenians. Of course, the Ottoman society was a total of different ethnicities that has been there since the Byzantine times throughout the reign of empires but what makes this area special is the surviving traces of each community that ever lived there. In this area, you will not only find beautiful streets but also historical monuments that have become landmarks for the city. While going around in the area, don't forget to check out the alternative and hipster cafes surrounding the area.

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Hagia Sophia requires no word for its glamourous structure and long history that goes back in time till the 6th century AD. As appreciated by every leader that reigned Constantinople, Hagia Sophia survived the political turmoils and wars with the least damage. Formerly, a Greek Orthodox Cathedral, this magnificent monument was turned into an Ottoman imperial mosque afterwardsis the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque. Even though the mosaics from its Cathedral times have been painted over, now the work to uncover these still goes on after it was turned into a museum. A visit to Istanbul is never complete without a visit to this beautiful place, once the largest building and an architechtural wonder of its time.
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Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya Meydanı
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Hagia Sophia requires no word for its glamourous structure and long history that goes back in time till the 6th century AD. As appreciated by every leader that reigned Constantinople, Hagia Sophia survived the political turmoils and wars with the least damage. Formerly, a Greek Orthodox Cathedral, this magnificent monument was turned into an Ottoman imperial mosque afterwardsis the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque. Even though the mosaics from its Cathedral times have been painted over, now the work to uncover these still goes on after it was turned into a museum. A visit to Istanbul is never complete without a visit to this beautiful place, once the largest building and an architechtural wonder of its time.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque as known internationally, was built in the 17th century during the reign of Ahmed the 1st. The mosque is famous for its hand-painted blue tiles that decorate its interior walls and towards the sunset, shades of blue flashes on the exterior surfaces of the domes and minarets, like the daylight leaving its marks on this beautiful architechtural monument. Today, the mosque is open to public for praying as well as for touristic reasons. You can have a tour around the mosque and the Sultan Ahmed Square in between the mosque and Hagia Sofia Museum. These two wonders stand next to one another as the landmarks of Istanbul and your visit will feel lacking if you miss to see these great buildings.
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No:10 Atmeydanı Cd.
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque as known internationally, was built in the 17th century during the reign of Ahmed the 1st. The mosque is famous for its hand-painted blue tiles that decorate its interior walls and towards the sunset, shades of blue flashes on the exterior surfaces of the domes and minarets, like the daylight leaving its marks on this beautiful architechtural monument. Today, the mosque is open to public for praying as well as for touristic reasons. You can have a tour around the mosque and the Sultan Ahmed Square in between the mosque and Hagia Sofia Museum. These two wonders stand next to one another as the landmarks of Istanbul and your visit will feel lacking if you miss to see these great buildings.
Topkapi Palace is located on a beautiful edge of Fatih area next to Bosphorus Strait. It was built in the 15th century to replace the old palace and became the new headquarters for the Ottoman Imperial family and leaders. In 1985, the palace has been declared as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO and today it is open as a museum for visitors. Although the palace has hundreds of rooms, many of them are not open to public but you can still see the most important areas such as the Harem, treasury room and more including the collections from the history of the Empire.
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Cung điện Topkapi
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Topkapi Palace is located on a beautiful edge of Fatih area next to Bosphorus Strait. It was built in the 15th century to replace the old palace and became the new headquarters for the Ottoman Imperial family and leaders. In 1985, the palace has been declared as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO and today it is open as a museum for visitors. Although the palace has hundreds of rooms, many of them are not open to public but you can still see the most important areas such as the Harem, treasury room and more including the collections from the history of the Empire.

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Taste the fresh-roasted coffee at the Coffee Department

Coffee Department is a cozy coffee shop where the coffee seeds are freshly roasted in the house where the coffee smell gives you a pleasant feeling of its taste before you taste it. Here, you can choose coffee blends made out of the best coffee seeds that come from different countries and enjoy some delicious desserts served in this lovely place.