Your hometown is unique to you with its pros and cons; You would think that there is no other like him, but just as it is said that “humans are created in pairs”, the same applies to cities, at least for the examples in our content.
in our country 7 important cities Of course, it was not easy to search for similar ones in the world. While doing this, we realized that sometimes cultural influences, sometimes climate and geography cause similarities. Sometimes we have seen a similarity by chance for no reason.
If one day you happen to be in these similar cities, they are the same as our cities. parallel universe versions You might even think it is. When you see the similarities in the photos, you won’t be able to say “that’s not all”.
We found Istanbul’s twin at the other end of the Mediterranean: Lisbon.
Lisbon, the capital and largest city of Portugal, is located in the Mediterranean climate like Istanbul, and the temperature curves of the two cities are very close to each other. Lisbon does not separate the two continents, but The huge Tagus River, which divides the city in two, It resembles the Bosphorus.
Until recently, both cities It had two bridges. With the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge built in Istanbul in 2016, this equality was broken. Who knows, maybe an attack in this sense will come from Lisbon one day.
Lisbon is like Istanbul built on seven hills. It is even possible to see views reminiscent of Istanbul from some of the hills.
One of the symbols of Lisbon, just like Istanbul nostalgic trams. In addition to these nostalgic trams that change the atmosphere of both cities, funiculars also serve.
Since it is not very common on the streets of Europe, we think that it is unique to us. to shoe shiners and chestnut kebab sellers It can also be found in Lisbon.
Also Lisbon, just like Istanbul A city that loves football. On the one hand, there is Istanbul, which witnessed the conflict of the big 3, and on the other hand, Lisbon, which brings together the fans of Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.
If you think that Mardin has an unprecedented view, your opinion will change when you see Matera.
Matera, in the south of Italy, is so much like Mardin that the architecture of the houses, the narrow streets, the protruding stones and many more similarities can be noticed at first glance. Matera, which is very difficult to distinguish from Mardin, which has an ancient culture, has a mystical atmosphere as you can see.
The population of the city of Sassi di Matera, the capital of the autonomous region Basilicata state, is 60 thousand. Last James Bond movie and directed by Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ was filmed here.
like Mardin the city where every street smells of the Middle Ages; It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its underground cities and cave churches. Nine churches and monasteries in Mardin from the Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages are on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
Sassi di Matera is like Mardin with its cultural and architectural structure. in a natural plateau position. The houses of the two cities located on the plateau are made of brown stones. Both cities are so similar to each other because they were under the influence of Byzantine and Arab civilizations.
It is impossible for someone who has visited Bursa to experience a culture shock when they go to Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, resembles Turkish cities in many ways, especially Bursa. Ottoman influence There is a lot of architectural similarity in the city due to the mosques, houses and inns left over from the Ottoman Empire. They are almost like twin brothers with their castles and mosques.
Besides the architecture Turkish coffee, borek It is possible to come across elements such as us. When you go to Kazandžiluk, you can see how similar it is to the Bakırcılar Bazaar in Bursa. Likewise, you can enter Morića Inn, which resembles Koza Han in Bursa, and sip your coffee inside.
Sarajevo, like Bursa, is a green city built at the foot of a mountain. Moreover, both of them spread towards the plain. Sarajevo, which is already the original name of the city, “Palace plain” means. Winter tourism can be done in the mountains. The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo.
Located in Baščaršija (Baščaršija) in Sarajevo town square dispenser It is not a coincidence that the fountain in Bursa and the one in Bursa are exactly the same.
The same fountain that was built by the Bosnian Governor Muhammed Pasha in the 18th century was also built in Bursa’s Şehreküstü Square in 2008, and it was called the Bosnian Sabil. In 2007, there was a bridge between Bursa and Sarajevo’s Starigrad town. fraternity agreement was signed.
Izmir and Thessaloniki are like separated brothers.
It is no coincidence that they are so similar. The same nationalities lived in both cities. Barter While the Greeks in Izmir migrated to Thessaloniki during the period, the Turks there came to Izmir. The reason for this choice was the similarity of the two cities.
There is a great similarity between Cumhuriyet Square in Izmir and Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki. Both are near the sea and in the middle statue of important leaders on horseback exists. While there is a statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki, there is of course a statue of Atatürk in İzmir.
In addition to the similarity of the cordon in the two cities, the most important symbol of the city is a symbol in both. “tower”. While there is the Clock Tower in Izmir, there is the White Tower in Thessaloniki.
Even in a bird’s eye view, the resemblance does not deteriorate. in Izmir Konak Pier Just as the cordon protrudes towards the sea, we see that a similar protrusion is also found in Thessaloniki.
The similarities are not limited to these. In Thessaloniki, there is a Roman Forum in the city. Ancient Agora There are remains of the gathering place. In Izmir, in the middle of the city agora exists.
Evening of city dwellers with friends places they go to drink Even the streets where it is located are like copies of each other. There are places like Muzaffer İzgü Sokağı in Alsancak.
As we mentioned at the beginning, these two cities are almost twins. in both cities There is a big fair in the middle of it. Moreover, although it is not the same as the famous Izmir cereal, Thessaloniki also has a famous cereal!
who knows, maybe “crispy” It may have something to do with the origin of the word.
Let’s come to our 5th city: Antalya is similar to another Mediterranean city, Nice.
of france 5th largest city. Antalya is the 5th largest city of our country.
These holiday cities, located in the south of both countries, have deep blue waters and with long beaches famous.
Nice, France after Paris most popular tourist city. Antalya is the city that attracts the most tourists after Istanbul.
From the mountains of these two favorite holiday destinations, which are a complete paradise with its sea and nature. to their palms, From their climates to their ports, many things are similar.
Let’s introduce Nevşehir’s, or rather Cappadocia’s little brother: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah
This region, whose name is not as cool as Cappadocia, in the US state of New Mexico exists. It means “gray salt” in the Navajo language.
As you can see from the photos, there are also many here, although not as much as in Cappadocia. fairy chimney exists.
The cool side of Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah is that there are lots of dinosaur fossil to be found. With an area of 7,242 acres, it is wider than Cappadocia, but it is not very popular in terms of tourism, as it is not magnificent enough.
And the last city we found similar is Amasya.
Albania’s The city of Berat is not just Amasya because of the architecture of its houses. Safranbolu, Sirince reminiscent of settlements.
But need the hill behind whether from the river passing by Therefore, it looks more like Amasya.
The old town (Mangalem quarter) in Berat was included in the World Heritage List in 2008. Ottoman influence There are also many mosques in the area.
What similar cities do you know?
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