Hey everyone! Today we are here in a beautiful place in istanbul. We are in emirgan park which is...
Hey everyone! Today, we are here in a beautiful place in istanbul. Probably it's one of the
most magical ones especially during spring and summer season and because it's April
already and we really wanted to show you tulip festival that is already taking place here
in the city. At the moment, we are here in Emirgan Park which is located in the European Side of the city.
So if you want to see the colorful side of Istanbul, we invite you to watch this video with us.
if you depart from Sultanahmet, take the tram line towards Kabataş direction. Get off at that
station and from there you can take the bus 22 or 25e.
If you take it from Taksim area
you can choose either the bus 40, 40t or 42t.
In our case we are taking it from the Beşiktaş center where
we can take any of these previously mentioned. You'll get up at the station called Emirgan.
This is a stunning public park and one of the largest ones in the city
situated in the neighborhood of Emirgan by the Bosphorus shores in the european side.
If you are a tourist, you can even come during weekdays because on weekends the local turkish families come
here and the place is much more crowded.
Also the earlier you come the more you can enjoy the place.
Apart from the tulips and beautiful views, people can also enjoy more than 120 species
of trees and plants such as pines, cypress or lime trees.
This place is so beautiful and colorful if you really want to experience
the tulips here in Istanbul, you have to come here. This park it's open to all public, you don't need
to pay for anything, it's totally free to enter and you will be able to experience on your own
the tulip festival which is taking place every April, every year, here in Istanbul.
Right now, because still it's very early in April that's why many of them, they haven't bloomed yet.
But if you probably come by the last days of April, more likely you will find more tulips here.
The origin of this exotic flower comes from the palmy mountains of the turkic homeland
in Central Asia before spreading to Anatolia and worldwide.
Tulips were brought by the Turks from
Central Asia to Anatolia during their migration and have been using the decorative patterns
since the 12th century.
That's the reason why tulips can be found in
art, poems, stories, handcrafts and even on most decorations, carpets or clothing.
Sultan Suleiman took the love of tulips to another level. He professionalized the planting and used
to live in Istanbul and it became more popular than the rose. The tulip was taken to Europe in
the second half of the 15th century after Sultan Suleiman gave some tulips to important guests
from the outer Hungarian Empire.
If you happen to be in Istanbul during April you'll be so lucky
because in Istanbul, millions of tulips are planted in many parks,
main squares, gardens etc. But of course the best place to admire this beauty is in Emirgan park.
Three pavilions or wooden mansions dating back to the 19th century where also people
can enjoy good breakfast or lunch. Some decorative ponds, designated areas for picnic
and terrific views of the Bosphorus from almost any point of the park.
After walking for about two hours, we just decided to come and sit in some benches
because trust me, this place is enormous so easily you can take two to three hours because you will want
to see each corner and there are also some some pavilions that you can check out
and you can also enjoy these beautiful views from the Bosphorus, from the asian side.
Just enjoy this place, this is the perfect place to get out from the crowded places that this city has.
This was the side of Istanbul that we really wanted to show you, what it looks like during
spring season. So if you come even at the late of April or May or even June
you will find this place much more colorful. Hopefully you have enjoyed this video and
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