We're here
Susan and I arrived in Instanbul on Friday and have been having a grand time since. Below is a map of the area. The city is located on either side of a body of water called the Golden Horn. The part below is the old section (very old) and the other is the new section (still quite old.) This land on the left is on the European side while the land on the other side of the Bosphorus is Asian.
I indicated with red dots where Susan's hotel is located and where the apartment where I am staying is located, both in the new section of the city.
This is a view from Susan's balcony overlooking the Bosphorus where fishing boats, cruise boats, tankers and commercial vessels, and ferries are operating all the time.
This is the view from the apartment looking over the Golden Horn at famous architectural monuments. The white dot on the left is Hagia Sophia, the next dot to the right is the Blue Mosque and on the far right is Solemnize Mosque.
Yesterday we took a cruise on the Bosphorus and viewed some of the most expensive residential property in Istanbul. Along the embankments are old and new palaces, mansions, and homes all with views of the water. Many of the 19th century homes and palaces have been beautifully restored.
The most famous building is the Dolmabahce Palace built in the 19th on grounds where earlier palaces stood. It has 285 rooms, 43 halls, 6 baths and 6 terraces.
This is the mosque of the Dolmabahce Palace. Behind it is the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Here are more palaces as well as more modest homes that we saw.
This is a castle/fort dating from 16th century that enabled the Ottomans to control the boat traffic on the Bosphorus.
The city is full of roses. Everywhere they are blooming in a variety of colors, sizes, and patterns.
Yesterday afternoon we went to the Spice Market where we discovered an exotic array of products, many destined for tourists luggage to take back home.
This is Henna.
This hand pattern is henna that can be applied to the hand in a ready made design.
Fruits and nuts of all kinds and combinations.
Turkish Delight.
Bottles of fragrances for custom mixed perfumes.
More tomorrow!
I indicated with red dots where Susan's hotel is located and where the apartment where I am staying is located, both in the new section of the city.
This is a view from Susan's balcony overlooking the Bosphorus where fishing boats, cruise boats, tankers and commercial vessels, and ferries are operating all the time.
This is the view from the apartment looking over the Golden Horn at famous architectural monuments. The white dot on the left is Hagia Sophia, the next dot to the right is the Blue Mosque and on the far right is Solemnize Mosque.
Yesterday we took a cruise on the Bosphorus and viewed some of the most expensive residential property in Istanbul. Along the embankments are old and new palaces, mansions, and homes all with views of the water. Many of the 19th century homes and palaces have been beautifully restored.
The most famous building is the Dolmabahce Palace built in the 19th on grounds where earlier palaces stood. It has 285 rooms, 43 halls, 6 baths and 6 terraces.
This is the mosque of the Dolmabahce Palace. Behind it is the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Here are more palaces as well as more modest homes that we saw.
This is a castle/fort dating from 16th century that enabled the Ottomans to control the boat traffic on the Bosphorus.
The city is full of roses. Everywhere they are blooming in a variety of colors, sizes, and patterns.
Yesterday afternoon we went to the Spice Market where we discovered an exotic array of products, many destined for tourists luggage to take back home.
This is Henna.
This hand pattern is henna that can be applied to the hand in a ready made design.
Fruits and nuts of all kinds and combinations.
Turkish Delight.
Bottles of fragrances for custom mixed perfumes.
More tomorrow!
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