Sirkeci Gare

Sirkeci Station is a Turkish State Railway TCDD terminal station. International, domestic, and regional trains all go west from here. Sirkeci Station rose to popularity as the final stop of the famed Orient Express. Sirkeci Station has been a stop on the Marmaray railway line since 2013. The Marmaray line passes beneath the Bosphorus strait and connects Istanbul's European and Asian parts in a matter of minutes.

The station formerly had four platforms with a vaulted ceiling, cast-iron supports, and painted tiles. It was also contemporary in that it had gas lights and large tile stoves for heating in the winter. The station restaurant, which provided delectable meals, became a popular hangout for artists and celebrities of all stripes.

Until 2013, the terminal served as the primary link between the Turkish railway network and the rest of Europe. The service between Istanbul and Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the two primary connecting lines. The Bosphorus Express traveled daily between Sirkeci and Bucharest's Gara de Nord. Wagons linked to the Bosphorus Express train created connections to Sofia and Belgrade. There are other marketplaces where items and specialties from all across Turkey are sold on occasion. Furthermore, the whirling dervishes perform in the big, magnificent rooms of the reception building. In Istanbul, see the Whirling Dervish Show and the Mevlevi Order's magnificent "Sema" ritual. The spinning dancers' routine is based on an 800-year-old tradition. It is really a spiritual event rather than a tourist attraction.

Location: Istanbul