Glimpses of Istanbul

Aug 1, 12 • Category: Turkey • Tags: Ayasofia, Basilica Cistern, Bedesten, Bosphorus, Buyukada island, Haghia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Haydarpasa station, istanbul, Medusa, New mosque, Orient express, Süleymaniye Mosque, Taksim, The Blue Mosque, The Grand Bazaar, turkey, Yeni Camii

Istanbul was, is and will always be the magical cross road between Europe and Asia with its hustle, noisy and thousands of people, as well as calm parks, magnificent mosques, ancient monuments and lively atmosphere of Taksim bars and clubs.

This time we stayed a week and for us it was 2nd visit, and 4ht for me. While we get tired from people, noise and distances, Istanbul is never enough. A week of even two will still be not enough to explore all its hidden corners.

Here are just some glimpses of Istanbul. You can get an idea about the city but to feel it and enjoy its atmosphere you should come here and spend a couple of weeks of months.

: Baklava

: Kabatas Istanbul

: Kokorec or sheep guts

: Miniaturk park

: Seagull on a ferry across the Bosphorus

: The Galata tower, view from the Bosphorus

: Haghia Sophia

: On a boat from Buyukada island

: The Galata tower at night

: Hagia Sophia

: Cafe in Istanbul

: Siesta ala-Turk

: Haydarpasa station

: Sunset in Istanbul with a view over the Blue mosque and Haghia Sofya

: Basilica Cistern

: Decorated column at Basilica Cistern

: Medusa at Basilica Cistern

: Lanterns in a shop

: Decorated plates

: Bedesten ar The Grand Bazaar

: Cemetery at the Suleymaniye mosque

: Suleymaniye mosque

: Suleymaniye mosque

: Suleymaniye mosque

: Yeni Camii / New mosque

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[…] Istanbul was a furnace for about a week, with probably over 40*C during the day. We also waited for our friends (Ange and Lukas) to come to Istanbul. Once everyone arrived we were ready to leave. The Initial plan was to go to Akcakoca (Akçakoca), then along the coast till Sinop and Samsun. Then go to Cappadocia, where we would part with out friends after a couple of days. But after a bit of research we realized that the distances are bigger than we thought and we we would need way more time to follow the initial plan. By joint consensus we decided to go straight to Amasra. […]

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