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| First day in Istanbul sitting next to the Galata tower taking in the surrounding skyline. |
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| Getting our bearings by travelling by boat, a popular means of transport, around the coast of Istanbul |
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| Views from the boat |
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| Maiden's tower - a lighthouse that now houses a restaurant overlooking the Bosphorus. |
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| Fishermen on Galata bridge - the fish caught are then sold and cooked in the restaurants below the bridge. |
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| tasting the catch of the day |
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Hagia Sophia meaning Holy Wisdom is a former Orthodox bascilica, became a mosque and now a museum.
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| Topkapi Palace |
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| Isnic tiles adorning the walls of Topkapi palace |
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The Grand Bazaar , busy and full of bargains!
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