Travel for Life

Grand Hotel Oslo on  Karl Johans gt Oslo , the capital of Norway, is known for its green spaces and museums including the Viking Ship Museum and the Edvard Munch Museum . It is also very walkable and is close to many of Norway's natural attractions, with many parks and hiking trails. Photo Gallery The below photos were taken mainly along   Karl Johans gt  street and  Kontraskjæret park, which is closer to the harbor, on 04/07/2023. Harbor Area Rådhuset —Administrative center/public venue with an art collection & host of the Nobel Peace Prize Statue av Tordenskjold Kontraskjæret Park View of the harbor from  Kontraskjæret Park Statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt  (center right) View of the harbor from  Kontraskjæret Park Kontraskjæret Park in the background Karl Johans gt National Theatre  on the southeast side Statue of Johan Halvorsen  in  Studenterlunden Park near National Theatre National Theatre The Royal Palace Karl Johans ...

Taksim Mosque   Taksim Square ⭐situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul , Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels . Fanning out from Taksim Square with its Republic Monument, Taksim is a busy nightlife, shopping, and dining area. Vintage trams shuttle along Istiklal Caddesi , the city’s main pedestrian boulevard, which is lined with 19t h-century buildings housing international shopping chains, movie theaters, and cafes. The dense network of side streets is filled with bars, antiques shops, and rooftop eateries with Bosphorus views . ― Google  Photo Gallery These photos were taken on March 31, 2023, a cloudy to rainy day. Republic Monument (left) and  Taksim Mosque (right) Republic Monument, built in commemoration to the Republic of Turkey Tram on the  Istiklal Caddesi Hafiz Mustafa Confectionery since 1864 Interior view of  Hafiz Mustafa Confectionery Mado ( website ; location at Taksim ) Interi...

Attention: Click  here  to view a mobile-friendly version. The Ceremonial Hall with the world's largest chandelier, made from Bohemian crystal and sold to the Sultan by Queen Victoria ( Antonio Cristofaro , CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Dolmabahçe Palace ⭐⭐is the largest palace in Turkey. It has an area of 45,000 m 2 (11.1 acres), and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths ( hamam ) and 68 toilets. Dolmabahçe served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 ( Yıldız Palace was used in the interim period).  This grand, domed sultan's palace is now a museum , including collections of art, calligraphy and carpets. The design contains eclectic elements from the Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles , blended with traditional Ottoman architecture to create a new synthesis. The palace layout and décor reflect the increasing influence of European styles and standards on Ottoman culture and art during the Tanzima...

By Jorge Láscar from Australia - Troy (and a trojan horse), CC BY 2.0 The city of Troy was a major center of trade and commerce during the Bronze Age. It was located on the northwest coast of modern-day Turkey, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, a strategic waterway that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea . It was strategically located on a hill overlooking the surrounding plains, which made it a natural defensive position.  Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey. In Classical Greek , the city was referred to as both Troia (Τροία) and Ilion (Ἴλιον) or Ilios (Ἴλιος). It is best known for being the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer . Troia was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998. Troy was  protected by a series of walls and gates , which was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt ...