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Shop ‘Till You Drop at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul – The World’s Most Visited Tourist Attraction

November 7, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In 2014 (yes, I know, it’s been 4 years already), the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul was the world’s most-visited tourist attraction, according to Travel+Leisure. If you look at the Instagram hashtags of this marketplace, you’ll be dazzled by the colors of what this well-known tourist destination would offer to your four senses. On

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Inside Basilica Cistern: This Sunken Palace Has Been Featured in Hollywood Blockbusters

September 17, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Featured in some Hollywood blockbusters, such as 1963 James Bond film “From Russia with Love”, Ron Howard’s adaption of Dan Brown’s “Inferno”, and the recent one Marvel’s “Black Widow”, the Basilica Cistern is the largest cavernous cisterns of Istanbul. It is called “basilica” because it lies underneath the location of

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul: a Christian Basilica, a Mosque and a Museum

September 11, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Aya Sofia or Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is another must-visit attraction that would blow your mind away. It served as a Byzantine Cathedral from 537-1204; a Roman Cathedral until 1261; a Greek Orthodox Cathedral through 1453; an Ottoman mosque until 1931; and then, it became a museum which we enjoy until

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10 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

August 31, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Istanbul is a culmination of Byzantine, Constantinople, and Ottoman art and culture. Although there were many eye-catching attractions in the city, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul stands out from the rest of the list. Tips for Visiting: Come in the morning before everyone goes in. The serenity of the place can

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Top Travelling Times in Turkey

July 10, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 4 Comments

A wonderful mixture of the exotic and the familiar, Turkey is a fantastic holiday destination with so much to see and do. Where East meets West, the whole country bursts with thousands of years of history. Plenty of companies like First Choice offer Turkey holidays, taking you to a truly remarkable place