Our week in Istanbul has flown by and we are preparing for our visit to Rome. Although we had a few days of cool, wet weather, the sun is now shining brightly.
Istanbul is an easy city to visit. Almost all of the popular sites are grouped together. The apartment we rented provided great access to Hagia Sophia (Istanbul’s ‘Vatican’ for almost a millennium), the Blue Mosque, the Underground Cistern, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, the Spice Market, numerous museums and scores of restaurants. The food has been great as well. We have enjoyed sipping Turkish Coffee and apple tea and eating the many different kinds of breads served with meals and sold by street vendors. Of course, we have had our share of kebabs and Turkish pastries as well. This is a great city to explore on foot but it also has an inexpensive tram system that makes getting around even easier. I have posted a short video with some of the local sites on the Istanbul page. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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