How to Beat the Crowds in Istanbul, Turkey

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It is just opposite of Anadolu Hisarı which is another one of the Ottoman castle built-in 1394 by Bayezid I. Both Anadolu Castle and Rumeli Castle were maked by Ottoman sultans in order to prevent enymies and economic aid to the Byzantine Empire coming from the north side, Black Sea. Thus, the Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-lisa-2962595.jpg?alt=media&token=f5003d78-d60b-4ee2-95ef-fd4ccdb001da"},{"type":"link","content":"www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbzYsQPJdcE"}]},{"address":"Dolmabahçe Palace","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":41.03850402583545,"longitude":28.997900950000002},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Next we reach Dolmabahçe Palace, another landmark of the cultural city, by cruise."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-ahmed-7944341.jpg?alt=media&token=814bda52-0b41-4fa0-a91c-487ed12988bc"},{"type":"text","content":"It is hard to select Topkapi or Dolmabahce. However, we believe that this palace is 100% worth to be visited since you can have a chance to check the whole facility and understand its importance for the Ottomans and Turkey."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-yusuf-eser-8145304.jpg?alt=media&token=49270deb-b706-428e-8ac4-fb52d14838aa"},{"type":"link","content":"www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe3iYrzbII0"}]},{"address":"Istanbul Museum of Modern Art","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":41.026081613817226,"longitude":28.98260879999999},"media":[{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-clem-onojeghuo-375882.jpg?alt=media&token=89b8677f-397e-4011-b764-1cf4bbdf207c"},{"type":"text","content":"Istanbul Modern, also called as Istanbul Modern Museum of Art is the first private museum of Turkey country that provide modern and contemporary art exhibitions. It is One of the best museums in Istanbul especially for modern art lovers. Istanbul Modern has recently become Turkey most important and distinguished modern art museum."},{"type":"link","content":"www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhMRF9H7yM0"}]},{"address":"Rustem Pasha Mosque","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":41.01771471381315,"longitude":28.968716800000003},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Rustem Pasha Mosque is a hidden gem of a mosque in turkey that some describe as a miniature Blue Mosque, without the crowd. It’s a little difficult to find but it’s well worth it – the beauty of the Mosque interior is excellent matched by the feeling of finding a little claypan in the midst of a hectic area."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-mathias-reding-12776947.jpg?alt=media&token=69bd3368-6612-4247-9e59-66896b238fc8"},{"type":"text","content":"It was built by the famous Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan for Rüstem Paşa, Grand Vizier to Süleyman the Magnificent."},{"metadata":{"width":3840,"height":2160},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fpexels-polina-kovaleva-7958496.mp4?alt=media&token=84f4fc09-d66a-4f0e-bcdd-262666f849c2"}]},{"address":"Golden Horn","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":41.04077314732845,"longitude":28.96166630889642},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"Gold Horn is the final destination point of this cruise.The Golden Horn is a major and important urbanwater way and the main inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2F4464708199_89de1d5e6e_b.jpg?alt=media&token=c76c9c00-2d29-4848-8389-5b12d9159e25"},{"metadata":{"width":1920,"height":1080},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FhskHTMERWDcfud9q2abN%2Fproduction%20ID_3741396.mp4?alt=media&token=f2422f27-0f3d-479e-a283-3156b638ff1f"}]}]