• Maree CrawfordRomania and IstanbulTraveler
    The Europe side and the Asian side, joined by a bridge 🌉Largest flag in Istanbul. Nearly every hill has a large flag flying.Prime real estateRumeli fortressA day of weddings. We passed a few honking cars with bridal ribbons on them.Flags are still up from Independence Day 30 AugustTraffic is horrendous

    Bosphorus River Bus and Boat 🚢

    October 14, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Pick up 10.30. Embark 11.30
    Cruise on the Golden Horn then the Bosphorus Strait.
    Cruise past palaces and mosques.
    Turkish Riviera.
    Largest Turkish flag 2000 square metres. They love flying their flags.

    One large building was built for military soldiers, then became hospital. Florence Nightingale worked there.

    Kucuksu Palace, hunting lodge. On Asian side.

    Istanbul bridge between 2 continents - Europe and Asia.
    Constantinople became second Roman capital.

    Bus to Lunch 3 pm at Pierre Loti Hill. Then cable car down to bus. Drive around city walls, a lot still intact, some renovated or in the process.
    Tour finished late 5.30 due to terrible but interesting to watch traffic    Read more