Series#2 | fascinating Trip to Istanbul Turkey | Exploring Byzantine Era |

Hi Steemit friends,
This is iffy writing a second post series of my travel trip to most beautiful Turkey.
As I told you that visited 2 times to Turkey and shared few amazing places of Istanbul in the first post, if you missed and didn't read, please have a look

https://steemit.com/travel/@viralcutz/fascinating-trip-to-istanbul-turkey

Turkey is a traditional country; you can find the world most amazing architecture here a mixture of Byzantine and Muslim arts.
Well, continue my second part of exploring this amazing and historical part of the world.

Chora Church

Chora Church also knows locally by Kariye Church, is a lovely and historic Orthodox church built in Byzantine empire.
You can see the amazing ancient art by mosaics and frescoes in Byzantine time. The art is describing the life of Merry & Jesus and best religious dedication and faith by mosaics and frescoes.
At Ottoman Empire era Chora Church was converted to Mosque, and they covered all the art pictures from wall and ceiling, but later it becomes a Museum.
Now Chora Museum is one the beautiful tourist place where the visitor came all around the world to see beautiful art.
It is a very long way to visit this place, but still, people came here to enjoy the art. Best place for peoples who love history like me. Mostly parts were covered and closed due to renovation, and still under renovation which was very disappointed for me to not see the remaining hidden jewels and art of the church but the parts we saw fabulous.

Beyazıt Square

A beautiful and crowded square in front of the University of Istanbul, you can see the Universtiy gate around the Square.
We had fun and enjoy to be here in this square, this place to see the real culture, tradition, and colors of Turkey. The day we visited was very crowded. The best part of this place, there are Local markets, shops, restaurants very near.
I already share a post about these beautiful and colorful local markets and bazaar in the first part.
It is also the best place for shopping if you say a shopping square it will be very suitable also there is Grand Bazar which leads more local markets.

Grand Bazaar

A Grand Bazar is a vast and ancient bazaar of Turkey.
It is also known by Covered Market. The best place for shopping lovers, Hundreds of different shops in one Grand Bazar.
Mostly shops selling souvenirs, dishes, and you will find almost same stuff in stores. But the truth is that also you can find anything here, although the prices are high and most shops selling very expensive you must be very smart to buy stuff from the shopkeepers.
The best advice and my experience don't just straight away buy, try to find out the price for the same thing at the different shop so you can have an idea about the price and remember they asked for the high price from original price don't say yes try to negotiate and bargain.
It is very hard to explore all the Grand Bazar, we just stayed and explored for a while.

Well, due to the busy schedule and less time, I write very less. Will continue this series and share my more travel experience of my Turkey visit.

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