 From Romania on the Bosfor train into the Sirkeci, once the terminus of the Orient Express
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 View across the Golden Horn into the district of Galata
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 Fishing on the bridge
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 Galata district
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 Street food is an absolute must here
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 Galata tower
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 View from the Galata tower: The Galata district
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 View from the Galata tower: Europe and Asia in one picture
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 View from the Galata tower: The Golden Horn
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 View from the Galata tower
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 Sesame pastries
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 Eminönü a busy harbor next to the old town
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 The New Mosque
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 The New Mosque
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 The New Mosque
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 The New Mosque
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 Dondurama: The locally made ice-creams are textured by orchid root extract and are not to miss
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 Tombs
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia: View of the Blue Mosque
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Gates of Topkapi
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 Topkapi Palace: Kitchens
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 Topkapi Palace: Kitchens
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 Topkapi Palace: Treasures traded from the East
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 Topkapi Palace: Treasures traded from the East
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 Topkapi Palace: Treasures traded from the East
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace: Kitchens
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 View into the Bosphorus
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 View into the Bosphorus
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace: Iznik tiles
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 Topkapi Palace
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Topkapi Palace: Harem
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Blue Mosque
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 Blue Mosque
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Hagia Sophia
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 Basilica Cistern
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 Basilica Cistern
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 Basilica Cistern: Medusa Head
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 Galata Mevlevihanesi (Whirling Dervishes)
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 Galata Mevlevihanesi (Whirling Dervishes)
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 Galata Mevlevihanesi (Whirling Dervishes)
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 Galata Mevlevihanesi (Whirling Dervishes)
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 Galata Mevlevihanesi (Whirling Dervishes)
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 Galata tower
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 Evening by the bridge
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 Sunset over Istanbul
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 Hagia Sophia by night
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 Boiled corn is also a popular street snack here
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 Blue Mosque by night
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 Blue Mosque by night
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 Kapalicarsi (Grand Bazaar)
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 Kapalicarsi (Grand Bazaar)
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 Kapalicarsi (Grand Bazaar)
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 Tea, and especially the famous Elma Cayi (apple tea) are popular drinks here.
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 On a more local street, a vegetable seller begins setting up for the day.
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 Sulemaniye Mosque
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 Sulemaniye Mosque
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 Sulemaniye Mosque
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 Sulemaniye Mosque
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 Sulemaniye Mosque
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 Ayran, a wonderful and cooling sour yogurt drink
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 Crossing the Bosphorus: From Europe to Asia on pocket change
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 Haydarpasa station on the Asian side of Istanbul
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 Hydarpasa's train schedule: The Trans-Asia Express, direct to Iran
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 Haydarpasa station
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 Rose tea
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 The Bosphorus: Europe on the left, Asia on the right
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 Tursucusu: Pickles are another popular street snack
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 Turkish delight
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 Spice Bazaar
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 Spice Bazaar
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 Busy market streets
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 Mediterranean sweets
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 Spice Bazaar
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 Spice Bazaar
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 A communal water fountain
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 Obelisk
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 Obelisk
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 Obelisk
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 Minarets of the Blue Mosque
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 Fishing at dusk over the Sea of Marmara
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 Market sellers pass the evening with backgammon
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 Zither player entertaining a restaurant audience
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 Dusk over the Blue Mosque
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 Sirkeci Station: Onwards to Bulgaria with this sleeper train
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