TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’47” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another one of those places where neither books nor documentaries do justice to what this place actually is. Even with restoration work ongoing, this is a spectacular building. It's especially hard toLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Originally, Hagia Sophia was completely covered inside with art. However, given the Islamic proscription of human faces in art, it was all covered over when this was converted to a mosque. Now that itLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSirkeciTopkapı41°0’46” N 28°59’3” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The residence of the sultan and headquarters for the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century through WW 1 when the Ottomans were on the losing side.
The first pic is the main gate. Next are 3 examples ofLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSirkeciTopkapı41°0’46” N 28°59’1” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Most of us have envisioned what a harem is. Me too, until today. Now I have visited an historic one. It is most luxurious.
The first pic is in the sultan's chamber. Next is the central courtyard.Leggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulOrtaköy41°2’29” N 29°1’34” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
A late afternoon boat trip on the Bosporus Strait. Remember that Istanbul is the only city on 2 continents. The Bosporus Strait is the line between Europe and Asia.
The first picture is Hagia SophiaLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulAkaretler41°2’25” N 29°0’3” E
25 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Summer palace on the shore of the Bosporus. It's hard to fathom that a place as large and ornate as this is not the main residence and administration center for the empire. Topkapi fills that role. InLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulTaksimTaksim Square41°2’10” N 28°59’3” E
25 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Main meeting point in Istanbul and center for night life. That's the first 2 pics. There is also a pedestrian shopping street that begins here. That is the third pic. The Galata tower, like Taksim isLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihCağaloğlu41°0’40” N 28°58’4” E
26 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
This is the big and famous bazaar of Istanbul. The first picture is one of the gates. Then several pictures are from inside to give a sense of the building and the place. This is my first bazaar/soukLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihCağaloğlu41°0’42” N 28°58’14” E
26 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Several glimpses of the old town section of Istanbul away from the main sights. The first two are of the Spice Bazaar, aka Egyptian Bazaar. Similar, but smaller and newer, the spice bazaar was greatLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sofia41°0’29” N 28°58’50” E
26 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
For all you church history buffs, it is my understanding that this is where the council of Constantinople was held, but I haven't been able to verify that. This is one church that was not converted toLeggi altro
