| This is Hagia Sophia, a former orthodox church, catholic church and mosque. It’s use, shape and decoration varied over centuries, depending on the history of the city itself.
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This is the Grand Bazaar, which, unlike the more authentic ones in Iran, feels more like a tourist attraction. |
| We spent one evening at a the Turkish dance show.
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| As you can see, I was the guest star 🙂
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| Here you can see me catching actual knives on a wooden plate placed on my belly.
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| We spent a few days at Ceren and Bertan’s place, together with their dog (forgot the name, sorry!). Thanks again for hosting and guidance!
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| We followed their advice and took a boat trip to Buyukada Island, a very popular tourist destination.
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| Birds kept chasing the ship, picking up food from people’s hands.
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Istanbul misc
Unusual transit systems
| There are two underground funiculars in Istanbul. One of them, called “Tünel” is second-oldest subterranean urban railway in the world!
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| There are also two heritage tram lines. This is the one in Taksim, introduced in 1990. Enjoyable but not quite useful, since service is slow and rare.
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| There is also a short cable system. There are two alternating lines. On each line there are two gondolas travelling in tandem. This is something I haven’t seen before!
Full photo archive here. |
| We witnessed the quickest car towing ever. Highly effective!
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