Olimpiyat Istanbul
Ebusuud Cad Erdogan Sok No 6 Istanbul, 34410, Turkey
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Drugi dan v Istanbulu
... si pasla oči in brbončice na tisoč in eni začimbi. Ponudba čaja kupcem (pa tudi če nič ne kupiš), je njihova tradicija, za nas zahodnjake pa je to na začetku malo nenavadno. No, midva sva se je že navadila. :)
Na poti iz bazarja proti hotelu naju je presenetil skoraj orkanski veter, dežniki, ki so jih ulični prodajalci prodajali za manj kot evro, so polomljeni letali ...
Backgammon & kebabs
... kebab himself. Anyway, we got the go ahead, a brief safety instruction and we were off, well kind of. We took off at a high rate of knots and after three bumps across the ground and a solid thump into a half inflated balloon we were finally in the air. What a feeling of levity. The views were amazing and to top it off we were met with Champagne on landing. Quite the way to start the day, I ...
Istanbul was Constantinople....
... and enter into the Old City as I am so excited.
There are over 15 million inhabitants in Istanbul - I would say maybe more but definitely not less
judging by the full metro cars - buses and vehicles on the street - yet there seems to be order and we are impressed with the cleanliness thus far.
As our driver is taking us to the Hagia Sophia it starts to rain - I of course realize that I forgot to pack the umbrellas - but 'never mind' says our ...
Day 22
... upgraded us to a suite, and even gave me her personal cell phone number if I needed anything. We also really enjoyed seeing our friends at the Spice market restaurant. It was these people that made our trip outstanding. As I look back I realize that these relationships we made were all in Turkey (not Italy or Greece) and that’s what makes it such a wonderful place.
I also think of some of the funny interactions from the trip. We visited ...
Topkapi Palace
... architecture and also contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewellery. The gardens are beautifully manicured and provide a cool oasis for the hundreds of tourists.
The Harem occupied one of the sections of the private apartments of the sultan; it contained more than ...



