Napoleon cause at the center of the world, hi I'm Rebecca Brayton for watchmojo.com. And if you want Turkey to be the center of your next vacation here are the top five sites to visit. Because of its location across two continents, Turkey’s culture has a unique blend of eastern and western tradition. Tourism in Turkey is mainly focused on a variety of archeological and historical sites and on seaside resorts along its coasts.
Number one on our list are the many musk and churches located in this historic country. There are a few you need to see Hagia Sophia located in Istanbul is famous for its massive dome and is considered by many to be the eponymy of Byzantine architecture. So next to Hagia Sophia is the Sultan Hamid Musk it’s better known as the Blue Musk for the Blue tiles adjourning the walls of its interior. The Chora Church is considered one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine church. Like Hagia Sophia, it is now a museum which showcases the fine frescos and mosaics to cover the interior of the building.
The number two location you need to see while in Turkey is the historic city of Troy overlooking the south of the Dardanelles strait it is a legendary city that has been the subject of many works and writing such as Homers Elliot and odyssey. We’re told that the groups attacked the Trojans because beautiful Helen was adducted by a Trojan prince. Modern historians agreed that the 10 years were or was probably fought over control of the Dardanelles. Whatever the cause, the Trojans lost and Troy was sucked and burned. Today, visitors can see what is left of the city and the replica of the euphemist wooden horse that led to the downfall of the city.
Everybody loves to shop while on holiday so for number three on our list is the grand bazaar. As one of the largest covered markets in the world, Istanbul’s grand bazaar grows 4,000 shops and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. You should check out their well known jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops.
And site number four we have Topkapi Palace example of Ottoman architecture the palace also contains large collections of porcelain, rose, weapons, shields, armor, murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewelry. Now, a museum the palace is also home for the spoon makers diamond and 86 karat pear shaped diamonds surrounded by a double row of 49 old mine cut diamonds.
Finally, number five on our list, Pamukkale is known as the eighth wonder of the world by the Turkish people. Mineral rich waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit and tumble down the mountain forming a myriad of pools. Green colored stalactites are formed as the water overflows the pools and giving it its name Pamukkale meaning cotton castle.
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