Blue Mosque, The Egyptian Bazaar and Taksim Square
Sep03

Blue Mosque, The Egyptian Bazaar and Taksim Square

Posted By on 03, Sep, 2014

I’ve got to be honest, the days are starting to blur. Most of the sites we are visiting have been around since JC was in diapers.  Some of these landmarks are dated B.C.  It is totally mind blowing to walk around these places and touch walls or statues that have been around for such a long time.  Australia was colonised 200 years ago… that’s small fry compared to the history in Turkey.  And there is so much to see! We headed to the...

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Topkapi Palace and the Bazaars
Sep01

Topkapi Palace and the Bazaars

Posted By on 01, Sep, 2014

Day 2 and still no sign of our luggage! We decide to head out to Topkapi Palace early to beat the crowds and that was a great move.   Once we got our museum cards and got in, it was like we had the place to ourselves, which made for some stunning photographs.   The sheer size and scale of this palace and the different style of architecture make this a must see attraction in Istanbul.   The tiles are colourful and opulent yet the...

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