Instanbul (Turkey) 2013

City trip with Esther & Michel, Marloes & Diederik to Istanbul, Sep. 2013
IMG 0928 In taxi from Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Asia to European part of Istanbul. IMG 0947 View from hotel Klas over the city. IMG 0948 Swimming pool on the roof :-) IMG 0548 Typical busy streets in this part of Istanbul. IMG 0562a People are always transporting stuff, everywhere. IMG 0596
IMG 0953 Need a bucket or a mop, you can buy almost anything somewhere on the street. IMG 0572 KapalıÇarşı aka grand bazaar. IMG 0961 IMG 0966 IMG 0569a Famous turkish sweets. IMG 0971 Yeni Mosque.
IMG 0976 Inside the Yeni Mosque. IMG 0989 Yeni Mosque by sunset. IMG 0639 Galata bridge. IMG 0994 Galata bridge with many anglers. IMG 0998 Restaurants below the Galata bridge. IMG 0997 View on Galata tower.
IMG 1007 Unkapani bridge. IMG 1021 Galata tower by night. IMG 1025 Süleymaniye Mosque by night. IMG 1040 Turkish labour. IMG 1050 IMG 1070 Busy public transport (boat).
IMG 1093 IMG 1075 Hungry? IMG 1095 Arrival on Prince island, liquid ice. IMG 1099 Locals tourists? IMG 1102 Here you don't walk around, go by horse or bike. IMG 1114 Buckle up...here we go!
IMG 1111 IMG 1119 IMG 0920 IMG 1133 Typical turkish tea. IMG 0942 IMG 0986 Bridge from Asia to Europe above the Bosphorus.
IMG 1156 Former cathedral, now museum: Haghia Sophia IMG 1158 Miss guides...with Blue Mosque in the background. IMG 1161 Entrance of Topkapi palace, built for sultan (Ottoman) Mehmet II. IMG 1170 Topkapi palace. IMG 1062 IMG 1194 Says enough...400 rooms for family and many concubine wives and their servants.
IMG 1208 Basilica Cistern (sunken palace). IMG 1213 An underground chamber capable of holding 80.000 cubic meter fresh water. IMG 1155a Was built in the 6th century. IMG 1220 Just like in the book of Dan Brown - Inferno. IMG 1213 (2) IMG 1269
IMG 1271 IMG 1278 Time to eat! IMG 1233 Break in the Gülhane park, next to Topkapi palace. IMG 1291 Turkish coffee :-) IMG 1287 Locals, baking fish. IMG 1271 (2) Galata tower with 66,9m tallest building in 1348.
IMG 1301 View from the Galata tower. IMG 1315 Taksim square. IMG 1318 IMG 1328 IMG 1332 Breakfast view (Marmara sea) from hotel Best Western Citadel. IMG 1347 Relaxing on Kinaliada (island).
IMG 1390 Sailing back to the crowded city. IMG 1403 Sunset over the city. IMG 1412 Diner for only 6 lira (€ 2 ,-) IMG 1421 Colored fountains with Blue Mosque in the background. IMG 1422 IMG 1428 Blue Mosque by night.
IMG 1240 Inside the large Blue Mosque. IMG 1238 IMG 1452 Süleymaniye Mosque located on third hill of Istanbul. IMG 1448 Wash your feet before entrance. IMG 1468 Hmmm, fresh fish ;-) IMG 1464
IMG 1490 Floating swimming pool in the Boshporus. IMG 1496 Colored stairs.