hotelle.com
              Turkey Hotels Booking


      Find a Hotel
Destinations
Areas
Categories
Hotel name


    Online Support


 



    Turkey Travel Guide
  Hotelle.com city guides offer, informations about history, culture, maps, photos… on popular destinations in Turkey such as Istanbul, Bodrum, Antalya,Cappadocia, Marmaris, Fethiye…

find out more
 

 
  Untitled Document


  ISTANBUL PHOTOS
  ISTANBUL MAPS
  ISTANBUL INFO
             ° Istanbul History
             ° Istanbul Museums
             ° Istanbul Mosques
             ° Istanbul Churches
             ° Istanbul Synagogues
             ° Istanbul Palaces
             ° Istanbul Monuments
             ° Istanbul Castels
             ° Istanbul Towers
             ° Istanbul Fountains
  ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING  
  ABOUT ISTANBUL
             ° Overview
             ° The Basics
             ° Climate
             ° Weather
             ° Events
  AIRLINE COMPANIES
  ISTANBUL CONSULATES
  CONGRESS CENTERS
  ISTANBUL CULTURE CENTERS
             ° Concerts Halls
             ° Culture Centres
             ° Theatres
             ° Movies
             ° Art Galleries
  DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
             ° Istanbul Restaurants
             ° Cafe & Bars
             ° Night Clubs
             ° Live Music
             ° Sweet Shops
             ° Wine House
  SHOPPING CENTERS
  TURKISH BATHS
 

    Museums of Istanbul


 
  Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) Museum



Aya Sophia was, for nearly a thousand years, the largest enclosed space in the world, and still seen as one of the world's most important architectural monuments. It is one of Turkey's most popular attractions, drawn by the sheer spectacle of its size, architecture, mosaics and art.
Address : Sultanahmet Istanbul
Phone : +90 212 - 522 09 89


 
  Topkapi Palace Museum



It is located on the promontory of the historical peninsula in İstanbul which overlooks both the Marmara Sea and the Bosphorus. The walls enclosing the palace grounds, the main gate on the land side and the first buildings were constructed during the time of Fatih Sultan Mehmet (1451-81).
Address : Sultanahmet Istanbul
Phone : + 90 212 - 522 44 22 / 512 04 80 - 5 lines


 
  Istanbul Archeology Museum



The building was constructed by the architect Vallaury through the efforts of the first scientific museum organizer of Turkey, Osman Hamdi Bey, and was opened to public in 1891. The museum displays objects from Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the many civilizations of Anatolia.
Address : Sultanahmet Istanbul
Phone : +90 212 - 520 77 40 / 520 77 41


 
  Istanbul Fethiye Museum (Pammakaritos)



It is in Fatih - Çarşamba quarter of İstanbul. It is Pammakaristos monastery church constructed in Byzantine Period. A grave chapel has been added with the end of the Latin invasion in 13th century.
Address : Carsamba Fatih Istanbul
Phone : +90 212 - 522 17 50


 
  Divan Literature Museum (Galata Mevlevi Lodge)



The Galata Mevlevi Lodge (mevlevihane) or as it is also known the Kulekapı Mevlevi Lodge which is now serving as a museum, is one of the institutions which reflect the culture of the era in the best possible way.
Address : Galipdede Caddesi No. 15, Tunel Beyoglu
Phone : +90 212 - 245 41 41 / 243 50 45


 
  Kucuk Aya Sophia (Small St.Sophia) Museum



The building is one of typical samples of central planned, first period Byzantine churches in the capital Constantinople. Narthex lies at the west and semi-hexagonal shaped apsis lies at the east side of the irregular, rectangular planned church.
Address : Sultanahmet Istanbul
Phone : +90 212 - 528 45 00

 

Home  |  Hotels | Customer Care | Privacy Policy | Links  | Contact Us

Copyright 2009 hotelle.com All Right Reserved