Tag: self-travel

  • historyistanbul: Topkapı Sarayı (Topkapı Palace)

    Step into a world where history meets grandeur! The Ottoman Empire wasn’t just a massive empire, it was the empire of empires, with its borders sprawling across the globe and maintaining power for centuries. For 400 years, this dynasty ruled with magnificence, and at the heart of it all was the stunning Topkapi Palace, the…

  • historyistanbul: Yerebatan Sarnıcı / Sarayı (Basilica Cistern)

    Welcome to the Basilica Cistern, the ancient underground wonder built by Emperor Justinian I in 532! Hidden beneath the grand Stoa Basilica (where “Stoa” means column and “Basilica” means palace), this giant reservoir is a true marvel. Spanning a massive 140 meters in length and 70 meters in width, it’s like stepping into a secret…

  • historyistanbul: Yoros Kalesi (Yoros Castle)

    Perched high above Beykoz and wrapped in a lush green embrace, Yoros Castle is where history meets breathtaking views of the Black Sea. Standing tall since the Byzantine era, this fortress has witnessed centuries of power struggles, from the Genoese occupation to its dramatic conquest by Yıldırım Bayezid in 1391. Today, it remains one of…