Monday Oct 3 & Tuesday Oct 4
Having a base to stay in Istanbul has been fantastic. We've been using it to rest, and go exploring this amazing city.
Galata Tower
Caught the bus in from Kaylee's - travels along the Bosphorus and takes about 40min to get into the main part of old/new (that's still old) Istanbul. The instability in Turkey has caused a huge reduction in tourists, which is definitely to our advantage. No waiting to climb the tower. Great views all around at the top.
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| Junction of Bosphorus and the Golden Horn |
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| The Golden Horn |
Here's some streets around the Galata tower.
Lots of colourful sites in the streets and markets
Blue Mosque - Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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| How's this for an impressive entry! |
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| The ramp up to the Gallery |
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| View from the gallery - major restoration work being done behind the scaffolding |
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| Marble doorway |
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| 11th century mosaic |
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| Saint Dermot |
The Cistern Basilica
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