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TRAVEL TO ISTANBUL TO VISIT THESE 4 BEAUTIFUL SITES

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People who have had the opportunity to travel to Istanbul know that it is more than just a destination. Yes, Istanbul is one of world’s greatest and oldest metropolises and therefore it is rich with history. And yet Istanbul is more than a historical site. People who have been here would tell you this: Istanbul is an emotion. The historic architectures of Istanbul mesmerizes with every untold story their bricks hold. When you travel to Istanbul you will be transported to Byzantine Empire’s great capital of Constantinople that stood around 1000BC, its memory still standing tall in the various breathtakingly beautiful monuments scattered all around the city. It would be impossible to mention all the glorious sites one must visit when in Istanbul but here are some of our top picks for the first-time traveler.       1.      AYA SOFYA It's said that when the Byzantine Emperor Justinian entered his finished church for the first time i...