
IZMIR
New book by the famous novelist Dan Brown, "the Inferno" is expected to increase the number of visitors to visit famous tourist attractions in Florence, Venice and Istanbul.
Critics draw attention to Dan Brown's bright success and his use of places and art works in his books.
Critics add that every single destination that Brown points in his book receive high number of visitors.
Manager of the Hagia Sophia Museum Hayrullah Cengiz replied the questions of the Anadolu Agency, stressing that only last year 3.2 million people visited the Hagia Sophia, which he said was the most visited museum in Turkey.
He said in the first five months of this year there was a 25 percent increase compared to the previous year, adding that if it continued in this positive way, fans of Brown would break a record.