Dataran Taksim, Istanbul, Turki

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Hotel hamba di Istanbul terletak di kawasan sekitar Dataran Taksim, dataran paling popular di Istanbul. Dataran Taksim tidak terletak di kawasan Fateh, yang dipenuhi bandaraya lama Istanbul, Masjid Biru, Istana Topkapi dan lain-lain. Namun Dataran Taksim masih di dalam kawasan benua Eropah. Ada sungai  yang membahagikan antara kawasan Fateh dan Dataran Taksim (Beyoglu). Hamba bermalam di hotel biasa-biasa saja, tapi memang biasa betul hotel ini. Bantal pun memang nipis. Kadar penginapan di Istanbul tidaklah murah kalau kita tukarkan dalam Ringgit Malaysia kerana Turkish Lira adalah dua kali nilai  RM. Sementara Euro pula lebih kurang dua kali lebih besar dari nilai Turkish Lira. Jadi, bagi pelancong Eropah, kos makan-minum, penginapan di Istanbul dikira masih murah berbanding di bandaraya lain di Eropah. Selepas tiba dengan bas Havatas dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Atartuk, hamba mencari-cari hotel di mana letaknya. Tanya punya tanya, akhir sekali berjumpa juga dengan hotel yang dicari, dalam 20 minit juga berjalan kaki.  

Selepas merehatkan diri secukupnya, hamba keluar ke Dataran Taksim. Dataran ini memang hebat, penuh dengan manusia, pelancong dan pelbagai kegiatan. Dengan iklim Mediteranean yang tidak sepanas mana, tidak sesejuk mana, Istanbul memang merupakan  antara 10 lokasi pelancongan teratas di seluruh dunia. Ia sememangnya bandaraya untuk pelancong.  Anda tidak akan jemu berada di Dataran Taksim. Pelbagai jenis kedai berjenama antarabangsa dan tempatan (Turki) mewarnai Dataran Taksim. Hampir sebahagian besar jenama Restoran Antarabangsa ada di Dataran Taksim. Ini merupakan siri 1 Dataran Taksim. Jumpa lagi. Wassalam.

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sumber :  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taksim_Square

Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı), situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network. Taksim Square is also the location of the Monument of the Republic (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Anıtı) which was crafted by Pietro Canonica and inaugurated in 1928. The monument commemorates the 5th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, following the Turkish War of Independence.

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• 1 History
• 2 Today
• 3 Taksim Gezi Park
• 4 Transportation
• 5 Demonstrations and incidents
  • 5.1 2013
• 6 See also
• 7 Notes and references
• 8 External links

History[edit]

The word Taksim means "division" or "distribution". The Taksim square was originally the point where the main water lines from the north of Istanbul were collected and branched off to other parts of the city (hence the name.) This use for the area was established by Sultan Mahmud I. The square takes its name from the Ottoman era stone reservoir which is located in this area. Additionally, the word "Taksim" can refer to a special improvisational musical form in Turkish classical music that is guided by the Makam system. Another significant building that once stood on the square was the 19th century Taksim Artillery Barracks (Taksim Topçu Kışlası, which later became the Taksim Stadium), but it was demolished in 1940 during the construction works of the Taksim Park (Taksim Gezi Parkı.)^[1]

Today[edit]

Taksim is a main transportation hub and a popular destination for both tourists and the native population of Istanbul. İstiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), a long pedestrian shopping street, ends at this square, and a nostalgic tram runs from the square along the avenue, ending near the Tünel (1875) which is the world's second-oldest subway line after London's Underground (1863). Surrounding Taksim Square are numerous travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, pubs, and international fast food chains such as Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Subway, and Burger King. It is also home to some of Istanbul's grandest hotels including the InterContinental, the Ritz-Carlton, and The Marmara Hotel.

Taksim is also a favourite location for public events such as parades, New Year celebrations, or other social gatherings.

Atatürk Cultural Center (Atatürk Kültür Merkezi), a multi-purpose cultural center and opera house, is also located at Taksim Square.

NTV television had its morning news studio on Taksim Square for a number of broadcasting seasons, before moving to its new studio in 2011.