"Millennium City" Istanbul

Istanbul cross -sea bridge (picture comes from the Internet)

The three continents bring the five seas, living in the center of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. Eastern and Western culture meets here, and the heavy history is deposited here. What is the heart of Turkey's magnificent and magnificent beauty? The answer is in the "Millennium City" Istanbul.

As the only city across Eurasia, Istanbul is in all directions. Starting from Paris, France and crossing the Alps, the famous "Oriental Express" uses Istanbul as an end; the Baghdad Railway to the Middle East set off here. As a port that keeps the Black Sea out of the sea, from Istanbul to take the waterway out of the Malaysia Sea, enter the Aegean Sea via the Dadanier Strait, and you can reach the Mediterranean and even Alexander Port in the Mediterranean Sea and even North Africa all the way. In October 2018, the first flight of Istanbul's new airport showed the city's ambition to become the global aviation hub. The airport ranked among the "Top Ten Airports in the World" in the United States "Tourism and Leisure" magazine in 2021.

The deep precipitation of Istanbul is engraved on the time dimension. From Byzantine to Constantinople, to Istanbul, this city wrote the epic of the rise and fall of the empire, and the historical heritage left by different civilizations made ancient and modern things into a furnace. Pure white marble stone pillars and grand circular theaters tell the former glory of the ancient Greek city -state civilization; the mysterious groundwater palace and the stretched city walls make the ancient Roman elements integrate into the city scenery; Rongguang, Dombache Palace and Topkaba Palace reproduced the prosperity of the Ottoman Empire.

After visiting Istanbul, you might as well take a walk around the Bosptruce Strait in the early morning. The warm morning light, the blue sea water, the ship walked through, the seagull flipped, overlooking the long bridge of the flying rainbow on the strait, and walked to the bridge heads at both ends to take a photo with "Welcome to Europe" and "Welcome to Asia". Istanbul Dalbaza is one of the largest and oldest Bazaar in the world. At noon, the people were crowded in the Dabaza, and it was lively. From scarves, carpets to gold or enamel wares, the dazzling products of Bazaari are dazzling. You can also buy a long -established Turkish fudge. This kind of fudge is flavored by rose water, frankincense resin and lemon. It is said that only the royal nobles in the Ottoman era can be affordable. Turkish fudge brought back from the Istanbul Dalbaza is undoubtedly a good product to give it to relatives and friends. In the setting sun, starting from Taxim Square, take a shortest subway in the world, and find a Turkish barbecue restaurant on the lively commercial street, which is a successful ending for a day's trip. Thousands of Turkey's style can fully appreciate through Istanbul. (Wu Zhengdan)

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