Zeytinburnu tour guide
Zeytinburnu is a district accommodating tens of historical beauties that are waiting to be explored. Virtually it is an open air museum with its churches, monasteries, mosques, turbehs and fountains both from the Byzantine and Ottoman era.
You shall be surprised too once you have discovered the hidden history in Zeytinburnu. You shall also find time enough for shopping and entertainment in between.
There exist numerous buildings in Zeytinburnu, a spot where a number of ethnic identities are mixed in the same pot, that are to be valued and be cared not only for Turkish culture but for the Armenian and the Greek cultures also.
It surely goes without saying that the walls lead them all. A major part of the land walls fall within this district. Zeytinburnu also houses the point where Ulubatlı Hasan (Hasan from Ulubat) had erected the Ottoman Sanjak that symbolizes the moment Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II. The Conqueror's besieging the city reached its victory.
Yenikapı Mevlevîhane (lodge of the Mevlevi dervishes) and Perişan Baba Tekke both being mile stones of the Sufism culture make only two of the merits of "Culture Island of Zeytinburnu". Besides Balıklı Ayazma (sacred fountain with fish) and Balıklı Rum Hastanesi (Greek Hospital with fish) health searching sites of İstanbul Greeks, Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital built by the Armenian minority has survived its existence till today.
Zeytinburnu offers diversified choices for cultural activities and entertainment.
At the moment there is only one four-star hotel in the district. Two new hotels, started by world hotel major Accor, are due to come into service in two years from now, besides the Panorama health Club in Kazlıçeşme.
We would not want to conclude this article of ours before we informed you of the places that would address to your palate. Sur Restaurant, near the historical city walls, waits for their guests who want to experience some secrets of the world cuisine at this enchanted place.
Besides the Gelik Balık (Fish) Restaurant on the seaside and those in the Olivium Shopping Mall there is one other spot, Merkezefendi Köftecisi that remained hidden in the town and the Gölet Restaurant&Café in a green park waiting for you to go.
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