Istanbul is the only city in the world which was built on two continents. A visit to this city will be packed of cultural, classical and religious history. The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sites of natural beauty are countless and will impress your students and give them an amazing experience.
A school trip to Istanbul will give your students the opportunity to explore this fascinating, historic city, which happens to be the only city in the world built across two continents!
Istanbul, which was also known as Byzantium and later Constantinople, has linked East and West for centuries. It was an important stop on the Silk Road, the network of trade routes that took goods from South East Asia across Persia and the Arabian Peninsula and into East Africa and Southern Europe. As part of the Roman Empire, the city was instrumental in the spread of Christianity. After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 it became the capital of the Islamic Ottoman Empire.
As such, Istanbul really is a treasure trove of cultural, classical and religious history. The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sites of natural beauty are countless and will leave your students with incredible memories and a better understanding of the world around them.
