Byzantine emperor heard a prophecy telling him that his beloved daughter would die at the age of 18 by a snake. So he decided to put her in this tower built on a rock on the Bosphorus isolated from the land thus no snake could kill her. But she couldn't escape from her destiny after all, a snake hidden in a fruit basket brought from the city bit the princess and killed her.Another legend mentions a sad love story: Hero was one of the priestess of Aphrodite living in the tower. One day she left the tower to attend a ceremony in the temple where she met Leandros and they fall in love with each other. Leandros swam to the tower every night to visit his love, meanwhile she was holding a torch to guide him in the dark waters towards her in the tower. But on a stormy night Leandros couldn't see the light because it was put out by the wind, and he swam all night loosing his way until he was drowned. Hero, seeing that her lover died, also jumped into the water and suicided."extracted from GreatIstanbul.comhttp://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/por-do-sol-em-uskudar-parte-asiatica.htmlhttp://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/08/uskudar-na-parte-asiatica-de-istambul.htmlDay 04: Taksim/Galata/Emirgan/Bebek1- Make it to Taksim. Walk the famous Istiklal Caddesi up and down, and pay attention at its charming red trams. Pay attention at the old buildings Architecture.YOU. WILL. GET. CRAZY. WITH. THE. ARCHITECTURE. FULL. STOP.http://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/08/istambul-pelas-passagens-da-istiklal.htmlThis isTaksim area (remember; where you firstarrived from the airport). If you walk the avenue to its end you make it to Ataturk's Statue. If you walk further you will get to Gezi Park (where the 2013 manifestations took place)2- Galata: Whenyou walk the opposite direction, you will make it to GALATA (turn left at the final stop of the red tram and go down the main street). http://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/07/por-taksim-caminho-de-galata.html3- Galata Tower- Keep walking down the main street, until you reach the Galata Tower go up the Tower for a 360o view of the city(especially if it is a sunny day). It is perfect if you can get there in timefor the sunset. (open 9:00 20:00) Price: 18,50 TLDont missthis store: Aponia. Buy yourself a t-shirt (you deserve it!!) It is super cool and 100% made in Turkey.http://www.theguideistanbul.com/spots/view/3923/aponia-storesupermind-coffee/4- Emirgan Park it is a beautiful park by the Bosphorus. If you are traveling in April, don't miss the tulips festival. They only bloom at this time of yearhttp://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/07/istambul-emirgan-park.htmlWhen youleave the park; 5- go for a walk along the Bosphorus. If you keep walking forabout 1 hour/1 hour 30 minutes you willget to Rumeli Castle ruins. 6- RumeliHisar or RumeliCastle/Fortress of Europe. (***ifyou go up the neighborhood you will get to the Bosphorus University or Bogazici Universitesi thats the neighborhood I stayed while I lived in Istanbul),http://artesdemarias.blogspot.com.br/2014/08/istambul-por-emirgan-caminhada-beira-do.html7- Asyan Cemetery.Keep walking more, till you get to Asyan Cemetery. This is where theintellectuals are buried from teachers to famous poets and writers. It is avery organized cemetery and you should enter it and walk around the tombs,checking the dates and graveyard decorations. You have astonishing views of theBosphorus from this cemetery. Back on the street, don't miss the poet's Orhan Veli