The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We kept the best for our last day in Istanbul – Topkapi Palace – but we were disappointed as two of the best exhibitions were closed for renovation as well as several important rooms in the harem (sultan’s mother’s apartment below). Like many Ottoman palaces, Topkapi , built in the 16th century, consists of a …
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Today we went on a cruise along the Bosphorus with the local ferry that took one and a half hours, followed by a two and a half hour lunch break in the village of Anadolu Kadagi before taking returning to our starting point of Galata Bridge. In the evening we went to a rooftop bar to …
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I took this phot from the terrace of the mosque of Soliman the Magnificent whose photo can be seen below. J‘ai pris cette photo depuis la terrasse de la mosqué de Soliman le Magnifique dont la photo se trouve ci-dessous.
We are staying on a hill in Istanbul and we keep going past this staircase. Notre appartement à Istanbul est sur une colline et nous passons souvent cet escalier.
This modern palace built in the 19th century was the home of six sultans and their harems until the republic was proclaimed in 1923. It showcases the best craftsmen of Europe at the time and occupies a prime site on the Bosphorus. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take photographs inside. It then became the …
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You may have noticed that I missed a couple of days – I was getting ready for a trip to Istanbul. Here we are and are enthralled. What a wonderful city! Here are just a few photos. The first is taken from the edge of the Bosphorous looking towards Galata Tower, the area we are …
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