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Traveler Turkey
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- May 28, 2022, 3:03 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.97741°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Mısır Çarşısı
May 28, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Mısır Çarşısı or the Spice Bazar is the place to be. Once you enter it is mind-boggling. The colours, smells, sights and sounds engulf all your senses at once. It is right out of the Arabian nights. The spices, condiments, honey, tea, dried fruit and nuts, jewelry are literally out of this world. We spent quite some time savouring the delights visually as well as tasting them (initially I thought I would write gustatorily...is that even a word?)

We were told that the Great Bazar is more of a tourist attraction as opposed to the Spice Bazar which is authentic.Read more
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- May 28, 2022, 3:00 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.97741°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Walking around
May 28, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Every country, every city has a different charm. So does Turkey. We could experience and visualize the influence of both Europe and Asia.

We are staying a few minutes from the Galata Bridge. It's a "must do". Restaurants, bakeries and shops are a plenty. There are multiple restaurants along the Galata Bridge. Though it was very hot, it was wonderful to sit in the shade underneath and bridge for lunch.Read more
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- May 29, 2022, 3:38 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.9770241°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Around Haghia Sophia complex
May 29, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The area around Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace is sometimes referred to as the Sultanahmet complex. Lovely area to be in. Lots of green, beautifully landscaped and filled with restaurants and bakeries around this place.Read more
Traveler I want to visit this place someday
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Traveler I'm sure you will and must
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- May 30, 2022, 1:28 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.9770141°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Grand Bazaar
May 30, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I must say the Istanbul e-kart (available at all tramway stations) is really a great way to explore the city.

We went to from Eminönü to Beyazit on a tram. And bingo, you are in front of Grand Bazaar. Though it is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops, I was disappointed. It somehow lacked what I experienced in the Spice Bazaar.

Grand Bazaar is a must do to check the box. For me at least, Spice Bazaar was the jewel in the crown.Read more
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- Oct 6, 2022, 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.024792, 28.97559141°1’29” N 28°58’32” E
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Istanbul Wrap-Up
October 6, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 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's largest and busiest airport. Top notch spaces, services and facilities. They even have a dedicated lounge for 'Special People ' (Down Syndrome, dementia etc listed) to provide a calm space and dedicated staff to assist.

Istanbul is a fascinating place. All too short a visit, although I saw the main historic sights. It is quite a clean city. I don't know if Turks just don't litter, or if there is very efficient cleaning. You get the flavour of the 'orient' with the markets and the shops along the streets, but it is still a European city (not technically part of the Middle East) and the infrastructure is all up to date and maintenance levels are high. And so much history from the Roman Empire through the Byzantine era, then the Ottoman Empire, it was a leading city for some 1500 years.

Day 1 Tuesday, Oct 3rd: Arrival day, so really travel time. But did get the one event in. Put in 8,028 steps , mostly in airports. It was partly cloudy on arrival and about 20.

Day 2, Oct 4th: Long day today and saw a huge amount. Really experienced the hustle and bustle of this place and all its chaos. Was mainly a walking tour of the south bank and overdid the walking with 20,772 steps. The weird thing about Istanbul is that it is very hilly and they built all their main buildings at the tops of hills! Mostly cloudy and it wasn't too hot.

Day 3: Oct 5th. Got up and was worried I couldn't do anything. After I got home last night I fell asleep for an hour then couldn't get back to sleep and was also really sore this morning. However, got a shower and breakfast and took a cab to the first stop to save my muscles for important stuff! Weather was a bit iffy too. Had really heavy rains overnight and it was cool cloudy and we had intermittent light rain. For me, though, better than 30 degrees! Ended up doing one museum less than planned but also managed to walk all the way back today. Today was basically the #1 and #2 sites on the tourist trail. Easy day of 12,350 steps in cool weather..Read more
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- May 29, 2022, 8:44 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.9770141°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Dinner on a rooftop
May 29, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This restaurant (Dubb) was suggested by fellow "findpenguiners" @waysandays situated right next to the Hagia Sophia. So a huge thank you to them.

This was an Indian and Turkish restaurant. We ordered from the Turkish menu. I had this amazing chicken dish. The views were great as well from the rooftop eating area.Read more
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- May 29, 2022, 2:52 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02366, 28.97741°1’25” N 28°58’37” E
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Topkapi Palace
May 29, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Topkapı Palace ('cannon gate palace') or the Seraglio is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.Construction, ordered by the Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, began in 1459, six years after the conquest of Constantinople.

There are 4 courtyards. Each very different since they were all built at different times by different rulers.Read more
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- May 29, 2022, 2:50 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02345, 28.9774141°1’24” N 28°58’39” E
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Hagia Sophia
May 29, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Hagia Sophia is unique.

Built in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral of the imperial capital of Constantinople, it was the largest Christian church of the eastern Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox Church, except during the Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261, when it temporarily became a Roman Catholic cathedral. In 1453, after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, it was converted into a mosque. In 1935, the Republic of Turkey established it as a museum. In 2020, it was reconverted into a mosque.

Another unique feature are the huge number of Christian symbols including paintings of Jesus Christ and the Holy Cross.

I felt overwhelmed when I went in.Read more
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Traveler Turkey
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- May 28, 2022, 8:41 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.02364, 28.9771141°1’25” N 28°58’38” E
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Galata Tower
May 28, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi) or with the current official name Galata Kulesi Museum (Galata Kulesi Müzesi) was built as a watchtower as a part of the Walls of Galata, the tower is currently being used as an exhibition place and a museum. It's one of the symbols of Beyoğlu and Istanbul..

The views from the top are amazing. You go up in an elevator but come down walking. The neighbourhood is extremely vibrant.Read more
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Istanbul, Doha and Copenhagen
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- Mar 24, 2024, 7:40 AM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Turkey Istanbul Fatih Karaköy 41.021636, 28.97473141°1’18” N 28°58’29” E
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Exploring Istanbul 💫
March 24 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Explored Istanbul a complete day. Walked nearly 16 km. It is a pretty cool City with historical and modern stuff. Pretty Sure there is much more to see but leaving already for the Next adventure...
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