Google and Real Turkey

Özel Arama
I am a citizen of Istanbul and you can find my recommendations regarding what you should do during your stay at Istanbul.

You know, most of the tourists just visit the most popular places and return to their countries without experiencing the real city life.

The objective of my blog is to help you to see the real city life in Istanbul.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Rumeli Hisari

Rumeli Hisari is the fortess that stays on the European side of Istanbul. This was built in 4 months in 1452 by the Ottoman Turks. This spot is one of the narrowest sections of the Bosphorus.The fortress was built here to stop any ships passing through Bosphorus.

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