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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

Well That Was Istanbul, Turkey

You will be pleased to know that we have finally reached the end of our trip to Istanbul, well for the moment anyway!  As I have been looking up the information for my photos, so many times I have said, 'why did I not take a photo of that?', 'we walked past that and we missed it!', so I guess anothe
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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

Food and Drink In Istanbul, Turkey

Now this is just a small selection of the food that you can sample on your stay in Istanbul, would have loved to had the time to have more! A simple, traditional Turkish breakfast of fresh bread, soft boiled egg, salami, white cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives, olive paste, jam, honey, chocolate spr
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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

Dolmabahçe Sarayı (Palace), Istanbul, Turkey

The Dolmabahçe Palace was constructed, during the reign of the Ottoman Empires 31st Sultan, Abdülmecit I, from 1843 to 1856 and served as the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22 year interval between the years 1887 to 1909 when Yıldız Palace was used.
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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey

The Sultanahmet Camii or Blue Mosque was built from 1609 to 1616 during the reign of Ahmed I.  It has become known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles that line some of the interior walls.  It has 6 minarets, 8 domes and one large one.  The 6 minarets caused an upset with the Masjid al-Hara
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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

The Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey

The Hippodrome was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople during Byzantine times.  Today is is also known as Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet Square).  The word Hippodrome comes from the Greek words for horse ( hippos) and path or way (dromos).  Horse racing and chariot races were popular
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Parr Photo Art · 3d ago

Yerebatan Sarayı (Basilica Cistern), Istanbul, Turkey

Most people when walking past this small building will be asking themselves what is that, and where are all those people going to, they can't all fit in there surely?  Even when you get up close to the building there is only one small sign to tell you of what lies beneath. The Yerebatan Sarayı (Bas
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Parr Photo Art · 4d ago

Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar), Istanbul, Turkey

The Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world, with 61 streets and over 3000 shops.  The Grand Bazaar is located within the walled city and construction of the core of the Grand Bazaar started during the winter of 1455/56 shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Constan
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Parr Photo Art · 4d ago

Small Cemetery Containing Grave of Ziya Gökalp, Istanbul, Turkey

While we were walking along Divan Yolu Cadessi (Street) there was a small fenced courtyard containing some graves, we had to go and have a look.  The grave that stood out the most was this one at the end of the main path.  It wasn't until I got home and looked up Ziya Gökalp, that I found out who he
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Parr Photo Art · 4d ago

Streets Around Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

There are some very interesting streets around the area of the Spice Bazaar.  I loved the suggestion of a story here, with the modern city tram passing the Orient Express Hotel.  This area of Istanbul called Sirkeci is where the station is located that was the final destination for the Orient Expres
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Parr Photo Art · 5d ago

Rüstem Paşa Camii (Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey

We had been told about this Mosque by a lovely couple we had met over dinner.  It took us a while to find and we had walked right past it, we did not realise until we turned round and saw the dome of the mosque towering over the shops and streets.   Here you can see Rüstem Paşa Mosque in the foregro
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