ExploreIstanbul.com
Expedia.com - Fast and Easy!
Palaces & Pavilions
Mosques
Museums
Historical Sites and Monuments
The Bosphorus
The Golden Horn
Art Culture and Entertainment
Shopping
The Environs of Istanbul
Tourist Information Offices
Health
Where Is Istanbul
Link Fellows
Travel Guide
Turkish Taste
Ottoman Art
Local Information
Istanbul In History
Ottoman Empire
Churches & Synagogues
Baths (Hamam)
360° Panoramas
Editor’s Corner
   




Click here to free discount coupons

Welcome to Exploreistanbul.com
Tr04.jpg


      In this site you'll find many strange and beautiful attractions of one of the truly magnificent cities of the world: Istanbul. Like a lost and forgotten kingdom, Istanbul is waiting to be discovered again. Istanbul is a very old settlement with its 8000 years history. Istanbul is a living museum with its historical sites in open air, one can continuously find new beauties and interesting places. Istanbul is also a meeting point for all the religions.
    Istanbul whose population is over 15 million, is a major port and trade center. It is the most important city in Turkey, posessing a number of universities, high schools, libraries and cultural centers. Istanbul has an impressive sight, situated on a site dominating both the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, and brimming with fine monuments and artifacts of the Byzantine and Ottoman Era. Welcome to Istanbul Read More

Hot Details
 Rumeli Fortress *New
 Hagia Sophia
 Fatih Mosque
 Topkapi Palace
 Military Museum
 Ottoman Arts - Calligraphy
Image Galleries - Click here for all
 Topkapi Palace
 Hagia Sophia
 Old Istanbul
 Miniatures
 Dolmabahce Palace
 Bosphorus
 Paintings
 Engravings
 Fatih Mosque
 Ottoman Army
 Golden Horn
 360° City Views


Top Postcards
  • Vase 
  • Embroidery Makrama  
  • Anonymous plate 
  • Anonymous plate 
  • Black Sea entrance of Bosphorus 
  • A plate dated 1406  
  • Engraving - Bosphorus  
  • German Fountain at Hipdorome 
  • Last Sent
    The Suleymaniye Mosque (Constructed by Mimar Sinan in 1550-57)<br> To the right behind the graveyard walls, domed tomb of Sultan Suleyman I (Suleyman The Magnificent) (died in 1566)
    5/9/2008
    What's New ???
  • Rumeli Fortress
  • Atatürk International Airport Services
  • Atatürk Airport International Terminal Istanbul
  • Istanbul Engravings
  • XVth, XVIth and XVIIth Century Fountains
  • Fountains of Istanbul - Part 2
  • Fountains of Istanbul - Part 1
  • Latest Images !
    Second Bosphorus Bridge (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge) Asian Side as seen from inside the Rumeli Fortress. Inside the Rumeli Fortress. Inside the Rumeli Fortress.<br>Small cannons facing towards the Bosphorus. Rumeli Fortress on a rainy day.<br>The remainings of the minaret of the fortress mosque can be seen on the right. Rumeli Fortress from behind it. Bosphorus Coast Road and Second Bosphorus Bridge as seen from in front of the Rumeli Fortress. Rumeli Fortress and Bosphorus Coast Road.Second Bosphorus Bridge on the background.
    Top 14 Images !
    View of Topkapi Palace from Dolmabahce Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Bosphorus Leanders Tower Dolmabahce Palace and Bosphorus The Golden Horn  - Halic - (Galata Side) Leanders Tower and Topkapi Palace General View From Bosphorus - Golden Horn - Marmara Intersection
    A View from Bosphorus Bosphorus Bridge  <span style=font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;color:navy>Taken by Özer</span> Interior From Topkapi Palace Covered (Grand) Bazaar - Kapali Carsi Islamic Decoration - Cini Painting - Military Museum Eminonu & Seraglio Point from Galata

    City Guide
    Before Coming to Istanbul
    Eat and Drink
    Hotels in Istanbul
    Important Phones
    Atatürk Airport International Terminal Istanbul
    Map
    World Map
    Drawn By Piri Reis
    Signature
    An Overview to Ottoman Art  
    Asure
    Turkish Taste
    EI's recipe 
    Online Now
    Fountains of Istanbul - Part 1
    Fountains were decorative features of both outdoor public spaces like squares, and intimate indoor spaces in private dwellings, and they reflected the architectural taste and styles of their time.
    Atatürk International Airport Services
    Vital information about the health & business services of Istanbul International Airport.
    Military Museum, Istanbul
    Istanbul In History
    With its 8000 year’s history, Istanbul has been a cradle of many different civilizations. The city kept the status of empire captial for centuries through Roman, Byzantion and Ottoman eras...
    Photo Galleries
    Topkapi Palace
    Old Istanbul
    Miniatures
    Paintings
    Dolmabahce Palace
    Istanbul Engravings
    Palaces In Istanbul
    Beylerbeyi Palace
    Bosphorus Photo Gallery
    Hot Details
    Hagia Sophia
    Fatih Mosque
    Topkapi Palace
    Military Museum
    360° Panorama From Galata Tower
    Special Area
    World Map Drawn by Piri Reis
    An overview to Ottoman Art
    Introduction to Turkish Cuisine
    Shop@Amazon.com
    Eyewitness Travel Guide :Istanbul

    Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertise With Us | Contact Us | About Us
    Developed By ExploreIstanbul Web Team
    BEST VIEW IE 4.x ñ @ 1024 x 768 dpi.