Chapter 117 You said you love me
Especially in the morning, you can enjoy hot air balloons, and the hotel has a swimming pool, all rooms include breakfast, and the prices are relatively moderate. The hotel also has its own hot air balloon company, and can also book red and green lines for fun. If you need to pick up the plane from the airport, they can also arrange it, each person is 25tl.
Advantages: The room is large and new, with a rich breakfast, and is close to the town center, about four or five minutes walk. Disadvantages: The front desk is set on the 3rd floor and needs to be climbed very high. The Marinagohotel Bodrum is right next to the dock. It is a family-run and has a swimming pool. The rooms all include breakfast.
It takes about 10 minutes to the castle and about 15 minutes to the station. There are all hotels in the row, so the location is pretty good. The hotel also provides airport pick-up and drop-offs. You need to make an appointment in advance. It costs 100tl to the airport. Advantages: Large rooms and good location. Disadvantages: Not found at the moment.
Pamukkale anysuitotel actually failed to choose this hotel. I chose this because I took the night bay and wanted to rest early, and then I could take the bus the next day. It was not that the environment was bad, but that the strategy was not done well. Because the hotel was in Denizli, which was still 25 kilometers away from Pamukkale, because I had to go to Bodrum the next day.
I thought there was no direct car to Pamukkale, so I wanted to go to Denizli to stay in Pamukkale and stay in Denizli the next day to take the bus. Who knew that there was actually a long, wind, and literature, and transfer in Pamukkale, which was arranged by them. The hotel is next to Denizli Station.
It is also a large transportation hub. There are many buses from Pamukkale to Denizli Station. It takes a few minutes to walk to the hotel. The ticket is 35tl per person, about half an hour's drive. The hotel price is very cheap and the rooms are also very clean, similar to the domestic fast chain hotels such as 168 and Jinjiang.
Advantages: The price is cheap and Pamukkale Anysuitotel is actually a bit of a failure in choosing this hotel. I chose this because I wanted to rest early after taking the night bay, and then I could take the bus the next day. It was not that the environment was bad, but that the strategy was not done well. Because the hotel is in Denizli, which is still 25 kilometers away from Pamukkale.
Because I was going to Bodrum the next day, I thought there was no direct car to Pamukkale, so I wanted to play in Pamukkale and go back to Denizli to stay in the next day and take the bus more conveniently. Who knew that there was a car to Bodrum in Pamukkale, but I had to transfer to Bodrum when I got on Pamukkale, so they arranged it.
The hotel is next to the denizli station and is also a large transportation hub. There are many buses from Pamukkale to reach the denizli station. It takes a few minutes to walk to the hotel. The ticket is 35tl per person, about half an hour's drive away, and the hotel price is very cheap.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo walked back and arrived at Topkapi Palace. There were a lot of people here and there were many tour groups. It was the most famous attraction in the old town of Istanbul. The palace ticket was 25 lira (75 yuan). The harem was 15 lira (45 yuan). You have to go through security check when entering. After entering, you can rent an audio guide on your right.
This is the only scenic spot in Turkey with Chinese audio guide. It is not easy, so it should be listened carefully. I also hope that as the number of Chinese people traveling to Turkey increases, more scenic spots can support Chinese audio guides. Tips: Topkapa Palace is currently the only scenic spot in Turkey with Chinese audio guides, and you cannot miss it!
Renting an audio guide requires 15 lira (45 RMB) and a passport. This is the gate of happiness, the entrance to the third courtyard (inner palace). The boundary of the outer palace. The third courtyard is mainly the private and residential areas of the palace. This is the Bosphorus Strait seen from the palace, which is already opposite Asia.
Just stand in this position and look at Asia from Europe. In addition, there is a restaurant in the palace with good views, but there are many people. I have to queue up. Since Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo spent a lot of time in the morning to solve the problem of mobile phone cards, they didn't plan to wait for a meal here. This is Europe, and the opposite is Asia.
After a break, Nalan Seqi and Yunluo continued to visit Topkapa Palace and walked to the fourth courtyard in the innermost part. This is the Circumcision Hall. The inside and outside of the Circumcision Hall are piled with rare reconstructed bricks. The outside is mainly blue and flowers as patterns. Some of the blue and white bricks are affected by the Far Eastern pottery making technique.
The Circumcision Hall is a relatively symmetrical and vast palace in the Topkapa Palace. Each window corresponds to a small spring. Above the window are some colored glass plates and blue patterned ceramic tiles. Nalan Shiqi and Yun Luo returned to the third courtyard, and the treasure room is lined up here. The treasure room is a place to collect handicrafts, jewelry, heirlooms and money.
The treasures were exhibited in four connected rooms. The first room contained a piece of armor from Mustafa III, which was made of an iron chain mail inlaid with gold and silver jewelry, as well as his gilded sword, gilded stirrup and shield. The second room stored a short sword, with three large emeralds adorned with the hilt of the sword, and the surface of the scabbard was made of porcelain glaze and diamonds.
In the third room, the most dazzling gem was the pear-shaped diamond, which was placed on a silverware and surrounded by two rows of forty-nine diamonds. It was rumored that the diamond was purchased by a Vicille at the market, and the owner thought it was just a worthless crystal [109]. There are two large gold candlesticks here, each weighing 48 kilograms and set with 6,666 diamonds.
This was a gift from Sultan Abdulmaid I to the holy city of Megakkelbai. Soon after, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and lost control of Megak. The candlestick was sent back to Istanbul. Because the team was too long and it was very hot at noon, Nalan Seqi and Yunluo were also tired, so they gave up visiting this place.
This is the Imperial Council Hall, with a small window on it, so the king can "rule the power from behind the curtain" behind it. Next, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo came to the harem. The harem is also the home of the Sultan's mother, Empress Dowager Sultan, concubines, family and servants. The harem consists of a series of buildings, connected by corridors and courtyards.
Every service team and every class living in the harem divides the living space with a courtyard as the center. This is the entrance. This is a circular dome hall in the harem. It was built in the late 16th century and has the largest circular dome in the palace. After spending about 3 hours visiting the Topkapa Palace, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo walked back to the square next to Hagia Sophia Cathedral.
There is a brand here that marks the distance between each big city and here, which is 7,063 kilometers away from the capital. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found a restaurant on the side of the road to have dinner. When they arrived in Turkey, of course they had to eat barbecue! Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found a family that looked very popular, ordered mutton and chicken, with sour pickled peppers and tomatoes, and the taste was great!
After filling in his stomach and having the strength to go shopping, Nalan Seqi and Yunluo went to Hagia Sophia Cathedral. As mentioned earlier, Hagia Sophia Cathedral is a religious building located in Istanbul, Turkey. It has a long history of nearly 1,500 years because of its huge circle pass.
You don’t have to queue up to buy tickets, check the tickets directly, and you will feel comfortable immediately. There is an audio guide, but there is no Chinese, so it’s very good that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo have a Lonely Planet. Tips: If you have a museumpass museum pass, you can walk quickly at the entrance of Hagia Sophia without queuing.
The entrance to Sophia Church. After entering, you can first look at the roof, which has very exquisite patterns. When you come inside, it is very shocking, regardless of the fact that some of the church is being repaired now. The chandeliers in the church are very beautiful. The tall buildings can be visited on the second floor in a while. There are a lot of colored glass.
After visiting the first floor, you can take the stairs next to it to the second floor. There are few steps upstairs, most of which are slopes without stairs. When you arrive at the second floor, it is not as high as the second floor, but actually it is as high as 5 or 6 floors. The view here is better and you can see the appearance of the entire church more clearly.
There are several mosaics on the second floor that are very famous. This is called the Three Saints Mosaic. The Three Saints Mosaic may have originated in 1261. It is used to indicate that it ended the Roman Catholic rule in 57 years and returned to the Orthodox faith. The Three Saints Mosaic is widely regarded as the most exquisite mosaic in Hagia Sophia because of its gentle face, kind expression and style.
The style of the mosaic is similar to that of Italian painters from the late 13th to early 14th century, such as Duccio. The facial contours of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist were only three-quarters of which were revealed, and they prayed for the image of Christ to give mercy on humanity in the final judgment. The lower half of the mosaic has been seriously corrupted, probably because the adjacent windows were washed by rain.
The mosaic is regarded as the beginning of the art of Byzantine art revival. Looking out from the window on the second floor, the sky is already very clear. There are two mosaics here. The statue of Christ on the mosaic is wearing a dark blue robe (the habit of Byzantine art), and he sits in the center of the golden background, praying with his right hand while holding the Bible in his left hand.
On both sides of his head, "ic" and "xc" are written, meaning "Jesuskhristos". Constantine IX and Queen Zoe, wearing a dress, were on the left and right sides of Jesus. Constantine IX presented his wallet, symbolizing his dedication in the church; Queen Zoe held a scroll in her hand, symbolizing her dedication.
The text on the head of Constantine IX reads: "Constantine, the devout emperor of God Christ, the Roman emperor, Monnamajos." The text on the head of the Queen Zoe reads: "Zoe, the very devout Osgutta". Their original heads have been scraped off, and now the three are replaced later. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!