The day started with breakfast on the roof of our hotel with this wonderful view over the city. There is a mosque on nearly every hill. Into the coach and off to the Spice Bazaar……. a busy area selling spices, Turkish Delight, brass lamps, jewellery and ceramics. Colourful, entertaining and clean…. Next to The Topkapi Palace (1478) location for the film ‘Topkapi’ … the 300 room residence of the reigning Sultan for over 380 years. It houses clothing, weapons and jewellery of the period including the priceless Topkapi Dagger…… a popular and attractive site. A short walk to lunch at a local restaurant and then off to the
Blue Mosque which was built in the early 1600 of Byzantine style and is known as the Blue Mosque because of the exquisite blue tile decorations inside. Walking again through the narrow cobble stone streets to the
Grand Bazaar which is the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. Noisy, crowded and colourful selling everything.... leather wear, ceramics, carpets, food and luggage....... A place to make a good bargain ?...... Tomorrow we have an early start and off down South to Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and WW1 Memorials..... Still trying to manage 4 currencies.... AU dollar, US dollar, Euros and Turkish Lira.... cheers
The day started with breakfast on the roof of our hotel with this wonderful view over the city. There is a mosque on nearly every hill. Into the coach and off to the Spice Bazaar……. a busy area selling spices, Turkish Delight, brass lamps, jewellery and ceramics. Colourful, entertaining and clean…. Next to The Topkapi Palace (1478) location for the film ‘Topkapi’ … the 300 room residence of the reigning Sultan for over 380 years. It houses clothing, weapons and jewellery of the period including the priceless Topkapi Dagger…… a popular and attractive site. A short walk to lunch at a local restaurant and then off to the Blue Mosque which was built in the early 1600 of Byzantine style and is known as the Blue Mosque because of the exquisite blue tile decorations inside. Walking again through the narrow cobble stone streets to the Grand Bazaar which is the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. Noisy, crowded and colourful selling everything.... leather wear, ceramics, carpets, food and luggage....... A place to make a good bargain ?...... Tomorrow we have an early start and off down South to Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and WW1 Memorials..... Still trying to manage 4 currencies.... AU dollar, US dollar, Euros and Turkish Lira.... cheers
Watch those Euros, they maybe worthless soon!
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