Intersecting the two continents of Asia and Europe, spanning the Bosphorus Strait - one of the busiest sea routes in the world, Istanbul is not only the largest city but also the economic, cultural and historical center of Türkiye. Along with the "modern", Istanbul is also full of "old citadels" with churches, museums, underground wells... thousands of years old.
In many movies, Istanbul is both the starting point and the ending point of a journey of searching and chasing... It turns out that not only in movies, Istanbul is truly overwhelming with its surreal blue water color connecting the two banks of Asia and Europe; mysterious cathedrals like in legends; "never-sleeping" streets full of people; magnificent constructions thousands of years old located in the middle of modern streets such as Hagia Sophia - a construction built in the 6th century; Beylerbeyi Sarayi Palace; Rumelihisari Fortress; Blue Mosque - a mosque associated with the history of the Ottoman Empire.
Passing through the bustling streets, visitors come to the Bosphorus Strait, located between Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, from which it leads to the Mediterranean Sea, and has long been a tourist attraction when coming to Istanbul.
If you only have a few days, you will not be able to explore all of Istanbul, because there are some buildings that you even need to spend a whole day to admire. The feeling will not be boring or repetitive, because Istanbul gives us the feeling from famous contemporary buildings to buildings that have existed for thousands of years. Through many ups and downs, hundreds of buildings are almost intact in structure, the signs of time tinged with a mysterious, magical color...
Late in the afternoon, we took a train from the Asian coast to the European coast. It was cold and the wind blew in gusts. In the middle of the train cabin, a couple in their twenties, one holding a guitar, the other holding a microphone, were passionately singing Turkish folk songs. At the end of each song, the passengers on the train applauded enthusiastically...
I got off the train, looked back, the beautiful girl full of life was smiling at a passenger, as they put a few coins into a straw hat on the floor. No one said anything, they looked at each other, their eyes shining brightly...
My beloved Istanbul, how I want to come back to this place...
With daily flights from Hanoi to Istanbul and Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines, more and more Vietnamese tourists are choosing to explore this country located between the two continents of Asia and Europe.
When flying from Vietnam to Istanbul, the flight will start at around 10:30 pm in Vietnam and arrive in Istanbul at 5-6 am (local time). The flight back to Vietnam departs from Istanbul early in the morning, allowing passengers to conveniently connect to other flights from Europe, Africa... to Istanbul to fly back to Vietnam.
Mr. Umit Develi, Vice President of Asia and Far East of Turkish Airlines, said that Turkish Airlines is the airline connecting to the most countries in the world: 130 countries with 297 international destinations, 53 domestic destinations. Of which, 48 destinations are in Central Asia and Asia-Pacific; 123 destinations are in Europe; 25 destinations are in the Americas; 37 destinations are in the Middle East and 64 destinations are in Africa.
Besides the hot air ballooning activity that has become a trademark, Türkiye has many other destinations worth exploring such as Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya Church, Bosphorus Bridge, Pamukkale (Cotton Castle), Mount Nemrut...
