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Constantinople has history
... Hagia Sophia, and underground cistern for the first time visitors in our group. We didn't have enough time to visit Topkapi Palace which requires at least four or more hours. Some were able to get into the Blue Mosque before prayer, and we walked by the underground cistern, because we didn't have time to visit Hagia Sophia. After the van picked us up at the drop-off ...
Retour à Kilyos
... du XIXème, tout en bois. Ce sont de grand hôtels particuliers. Elles sont magnifiques à flan de colline au milieu des bois. Les rives sont en effet très boisées, la vie semble s'y écoulée paisiblement, loin de la fureur d'Istanbul à quelques encablures.
Après un petit kebap à Kylios, nous arrivons à notre camion vers 21 heures. Le camping est plein, une famille est installée au pied du véhicule. Je les ...
Let's Talk Turkey
... decided that he wanted to convert to Christianity, but wasn't sure if he preferred the Catholic brand or Orthodox. He visited the Hagia Sophia and didn't bother going to Rome, now we have the Russian Orthodox Church. It was the largest building in the world for nearly 1000 years. It was protected from destruction by Muslim armies because Mohammad reportedly had a dream that it was worth preserving and turning into a mosque-800 years before ...
Istanbul revisited: the crossroad of Europe & Asia
... a bagful of simit, the ring-shaped doughy bread covered in sesame seeds that was sold on virtually every street corner in Turkey. Clearly, we had arrived at the right time, and we were happily offered some simit and çay while we waited nervously for what, thankfully, turned out to be a very good haircut.
“So how're you doing?” asked a deep, rich voice from the next bunk in our hostel dormitory. It was Sherman, a Detroit-born forty-something currently living in ...
Turkish Delight
... II in 415AD only to burn down during more riots in 532AD. The current building was completed in 537AD, with the help of 1,000 masters and 10,000 labourers. The enormous dome is supported on 40 ribs made out of hollow clay bricks sourced from Rhodes. This rests on four massive pillars hidden within the walls. It was subsequently converted into a museum which I navigated again with the help of a trusty audioguide. The Aya Sofya is truly stunning and must be one of ...