G'day Folks. Continuing on from my photographic series from Istanbul, today I present photos of the amazing Basilica Cistern, built nearly 2000 years ago to store water for the city of Istanbul, today it is lit up and filled with art work and is a tourist attraction. Enjoy! Thanks for popping by! May the Journey …
Howdy all, and the tales of last year’s Dhaka to Dakar continue unabated, and this time I’m in the most popular tourist destination in Turkiye, and that is, of course, Istanbul. After around six weeks in the Sub-Continent and the Middle East I was now on the European continent, in Istanbul the city that sits …
Howdy all. Well I've (approximately) reached Istanbul in my telling of the story of Dhaka to Dakar, and I think it was one of the most photogenic places I stopped on the whole trip. So I'm sharing a few photos of the significant places I saw. The Hagia Sofia - Catholic Church/Orthodox Church/Mosque/Museum/Mosque is unquestionably …
Continue reading Images of the Hagia Sofia – Istanbul, Türkiye
Hey ho all! Today it's a new vlog on the Dhaka to Dakar journey, this time I take a look at Istanbul in my short time there checking out the Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, the Cistern Basilica and more! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1czHO_AE8 Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
Istanbul is a HIGHLY photogenic city! In one day there I saw three main sites - the Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace with it's amazing Harem, and the Basilica Cistern, an underground water collection point with columns, arches and now lighting and art! Enjoy! Hagia Sofia Felicity Gate, Topkapi Palace Harem, Topkapi Palace Basilica Cistern Looking …
Thanks for popping by - May the Journey Never End!
Howdy all, and today I though would turn attention to a country which has been growing in popularity as a destination in the last year or so, and that is Türkiye, and to be more precise, the amazing city of Istanbul, formerly Constantinople. Although the capital moved a long time ago now to Ankara, Istanbul …
Come take a look at the city that sits on TWO continents - Turkey's AMAZING Istanbul!
It's the last Rumble in the sort of second round repo charge thingy. From here on things will get really serious! Fifteen cities stand ready to face each other having passed this stage successfully, and they wait for one final city to join them. Who will it be?
Istanbul is a seriously impressive city. I don’t know if, considering the troubles the country is having right now, it’s getting its usual flow of tourists – I suspect it is not. But for me it was my first taste of Turkey before heading south. Which is a little odd in a way considering I …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
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Put pictures on your travel dreams
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inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 