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Istanbul was Constantinople

A travel blog entry by mpanzer

I think that Istanbul was one of those places where I had much more of a feel for the history going in then what to expect from modern day� Istanbul. �I could have told you more about Constantinople's founding and the construction of the Haghia Sofia than anything regarding the modern day city. �That self professed semi-ignorance if anything made …

Turkey tour 1

A travel blog entry by peteballard

... For those who don't know Ephesus is an ancient roman city dating back to 11th century BC. But like Troy become deserted due to the harbour being silted up over time. The harbour is now fields of local farms. Ephesus ended around 300-400AD I think. The place was epic and all made of marble with elaborate temples, theatres, baths, gym, library, and hoar house. Apparently it was very multicultural with heaps of Egyptian traders coming over and what not. How's this! ...

21 and Taking on Istanbul

A travel blog entry by caitlin_rose

... made me smile and although I was alone made me feel included in a great celebration. Part of me left the square wondering if there was some sort of festival on, I’d find out later that I could expect the festivities every evening.
Lyndon and I met with no problems, we both turned up at the same hostel on the same day a few hours apart. Next morning I woke up 21 years old, how nice, I got a sweet, ...

Los turcooos - dia 1

A travel blog entry by jorgearroyo

Por cuestiones de logistica - era complicado llegar al este de Ucrania - tuvimos que hacer escala en Istanbul, asi que decidimos aprovechar y quedarnos ahi un par de dias. Fue una excelente decision.

Dificilmente en otra situacion hubieramos decidido ir a Turquia. El primer dia llegamos alrededor de mediodia, y decidimos baniarnos y descansar luego de un largo y pesado viaje de 15 horas. Salimos a recorrer el mercado y ...

Pontje pikken voor het Aziatisch Instanbul (4)

A travel blog entry by psteerenberg

Pontje pikken voor Aziatisch Istanbul

Het regent pijpenstelen als we zaterdagochtend wakker worden en dan is het niet moeilijk je plannen te wijzigen en naar het museum te gaan. Er is een Modern Art museum aan de overkant van de Gouden Hoorn in Tophane, waar we gisteren zijn geweest. De stad wordt steeds kleiner nu we redelijk de weg beginnen te kennen. We pakken de tram voor drie haltes en met paraplu en regenjas stappen we door ...