Turkey - Istanbul

keithinmelbournekeithinmelbourne Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
edited July 5, 2011 in Journeys
Last year, we holidayed in Turkey. We began our journey in Istanbul and finished there. (I will post some shots of other areas later.) Istanbul is a city of contrasts: rich in history, but also modern and busy. It was interesting to see that some of the tourist areas were enjoyed as much by the locals as visitors. Eminonu, the waterfront, for instance is a place where local families mingle with tourists on warm evenings eating fish sandwiches and pickles. The spice market nearby and the new mosque (finished in 1663) are all areas where you can wander and enjoy local life, without the pressure of tours.

The Blue Mosque: An architectural dream

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Taken from our hotel

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The Blue Mosque's ceiling

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Inside the Spice Market

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Folk dancers

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Belly dancer

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Eminonu fast food restaurants

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Eminonu pickle seller

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Eminonu Fisherman

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Fishing from the Galata Bridge

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Fish sandwich?

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The Chora Church

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Ceilings in the Chora Church

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From the Galata Bridge looking at the Suleymaniye Mosque

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Looking from Eminonu to the Galata Tower

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This is a city I would visit again and again. Turkey is a place I would have no hestitation in returning to. I will post some more of our travels in Turkey later, if people are interested.
Keith

Mumon is right! "Every day is a good day!"

http://www.keithbroadphotography.com/

Comments

  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2011
    Keith, really gorgeous work!iloveyou.giflustiloveyou.gif Expertly photographed, and expertly developed with beautiful taste!

    You know you drive cartwheels over my heart showing the beauty of Istanbul so beautifully - and me so many thousands of miles apart!

    Neil
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  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2011
    keithinmelbourne wrote: »
    This is a city I would visit again and again. Turkey is a place I would have no hestitation in returning to. I will post some more of our travels in Turkey later, if people are interested.

    Great images! I am very interested in seeing any additional images. Istanbul is #1 on my Bucket List of places to visit. I have no great interest in visiting the rest of Turkey but, want to spend a week or ten days in Turkey...
  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2011
    Very impressive images. I wish that my personal stay in Turkey had not been an overnight one, shrouded in constant darkness. I couldn't leave my hotel and it was a painful thing.
  • JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2011
    Fabulous shots, particularly of the boat at Eminonu. I have taken probably a dozen shots of that boat, and none of mine have satisfied me. Well done!
    Cave ab homine unius libri
  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2011
    I really like the pickle seller shot! I'm craving a fish sandwich now.
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