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Istanbul’s 6 Unusually Underrated Sights and Landmarks That Are worth the Stopover
Underrated Landmarks That Are worth the Stopover
As Asians, we sometimes tend to scrimp on
travel time and condense all the things we want to do in a city for only a few
days. While I think there seems to be some kind of effective effect on this
golden (Asian only?) rule, I believe that it should not be the case for certain
cities, as is the case for Istanbul: It
should take more than four to five days to visit and explore Istanbul.
There are just a lot of fascinating places and hidden spaces worth
reconnoitering, and some are even worth highlighting as amazing stopovers, even
if it does not get the exposure and attention it deserves!
As travelers, we often want to default
ourselves to experiencing the best or the top attractions of a place, and
admittedly, oftentimes, we fall prey into the idea of visiting the touristy
places or the ones that have been incessantly recommended as “the best”. But
surprisingly, some of the most
interesting and profoundly beautiful involvements can be obtained by underrated
places and experiences. Sometimes, the most untapped destinations are
teeming with the best experiences you can certainly recommend.
Istanbul
straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait, which also
reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here, is
full of “unknown” beauties. You’ll be astonished to find out that there A
LOT of places here worth traveling around for, and you may even get lost in the
beauty of it on the onset! I have never seen such beautiful sunset
experience like the one in Istanbul, which I believe is one of the best when it
comes to savoring the sunset kiss in a colorfully busy city. A must try, yes!
And so are the rest of these - here are the six of the (still many) undervalued
places that you’ll have to check out!
Alman
Çeşmesi Nerede (German Fountain)
Barbaros
Hayrettin Pasa - Barbaros Aniti (Statue of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa)
Nuruosmaniye
Mosque
Obelisk
of Theodosius
Galata
Tower
Eminonu Waterfront
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