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We joined the boat trip over the Bosporus in Istanbul. During this trip we saw this Bosporus Bridge. It was completed in 1971. For a while pedestrians could cross over, but because there were…
We joined the boat trip over the Bosporus in Istanbul. During this trip we saw this Bosporus Bridge. It was completed in 1971. For a while pedestrians could cross over, but because there were…
This was the third time for me to visit the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul. This mosque was completed in 1616 by the architect Mehmed. It is special because there are 6 minarets….
Our Turkish group tour is now towards the end. Leaving Bursa, we were going to Istanbul. On the way, we crossed the Sea of Marmara. For some reason, there were a lot of jellyfish in…
During the Turkish group tour, we did not stay in a specially good hotels, but Kervansaray Hotel in Bursa was 5 star. Around here is famous for its hot spring and the hotel…
Bursa in Turkey has been famous for its silk production. So we went into a building called Koza Han where there are lots of silk scarf shops. This was a caravanserai built in…
Our Turkey tour came to Bursa. Here we visited Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) with my scarf on. It is a large mosque with a faountain in the centre. In any mosques, men and women…
This photo is the tomb of King Midas, who is famous with his donkey ears. I was very surprised to hear that King Midas really existed. I had thought that this story of…
After having an excellent lunch in Ankara, we went to the area of the citadel by taxi. In Turkey taxi is not expensive and easy to use. The place we stepped out was…
In Ankara, our tour did not have any particular places to visit and we had the free time. So, we started searching for a good restaurant, because by then we were tired of…