One of the symbols of the Turkish capital of Istanbul is a tulip, a spring charming flower with a delicate aroma. He gained his popularity in the era of the Byzantine Empire. In those days, tulips were valued in the form and structure of the petals. The higher and more elegant the petals of this handsome man, the more this variety was valued. The outlines of the tulip were compared with the elegant bend of the eyebrows of Mediterranean beauties. Since the 16th century, the Turks began to breed new varieties of tulips, they were brought out, about thousands of varieties, for some of them gave a lot of money.
Unfortunately, many varieties have not survived to this day, their place has taken the varieties of Dutch flower growers. Since ancient times, the Greeks began to arrange annual celebrations dedicated to tulips. Recently, this tradition was revived and in the spring the whole city is drowning in the color of many thousands of tulips. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists come to this nine -day festival to take part in various celebrations, concerts, flower fairs and interesting exhibitions or just enjoy local color. Thousands of flowers of all kinds of marvelous shades and shapes will leave indelible impressions and will break into memory for a long time.
