TurchiaTünel41°1’46” N 28°58’31” E
4 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walked the main drag. Super crowded and super tired so did not make it up to Taksim Square, but I had seen it from the shuttle van last night on the way to the cruise. Decided to turn back, grabbing aLeggi altro
TurchiaBasilica Cistern41°0’27” N 28°58’40” E
5 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Hagia Sophia is one of those 'bucket list' sights. I joined up with a booked tour guide and after a long line, we had a short tour of what was the largest church in the world for many years.
TheLeggi altro
Turchiapatriarchat of Constantinople41°0’33” N 28°58’43” E
5 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
On the way from the Hagia Sophia to the Archaeological Museum was a shop called Han Baclava. Didn't have a lunch break built in to the day plan, so stopped. This was the fanciest Turkish coffeeLeggi altro
TurchiaArchäologisches Museum41°0’39” N 28°58’56” E
5 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Close to the Hagia Sophia is the Topkapi Palace. I was actually planning to go to the Archaeology Museum first and passed by the Topkapi Palace and noted a huge line to enter. When I got to theLeggi altro
TurchiaKaraköy41°1’29” N 28°58’32” E
6 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Left my hotel after 9 and got to the airport stupidly early for a 1325 flight but there was nothing else to do and I AM an airport geek! IST airport is impressive. Only opened 2019 and is Europe'sLeggi altro
TurchiaNevşehir Kapadokya Airport38°46’18” N 34°31’27” E
6 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Quick easy flight. Coming in to Neveshir you would be forgiven if you thought you were landing in Calgary. Farms, then grass rangeland and barren foothills with mountains in the distance.
Hotel had aLeggi altro
TurchiaChurches of Göreme38°38’31” N 34°49’49” E
6 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This is one the hotels carved into the rock face of the valley. Nice little place, just a few maintenance issues coming out of two years of the pandemic shutdown.
After the sunset view, just found aLeggi altro
TurchiaChurches of Göreme38°38’24” N 34°49’56” E
6 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Just a short walk up to the Sunset View Point.
There is a direct path from town that must use private property so the enterprising owner set up a ticket booth to collect 5TL to use the trail!
Also aLeggi altro
TurchiaChurches of Göreme38°38’31” N 34°49’49” E
7 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Well -- sunrise "time" -- it is very grey.
Got out of bed about 6 and opened the curtains to see the day and there is a balloon hovering outside! They really come right down into the town.
Went upLeggi altro
TurchiaChurches of Göreme38°38’24” N 34°49’2” E
7 ottobre 2022, Turchia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Booked a tour for today. Chose a 'Green' tour that goes to the south. Will have about seven stops on this day. Pickup by one of the ubiquitous white 15 pax Mercedes vans and fought our way out of theLeggi altro
