A view of the most touristic part of Istanbul. The mosque on the right is the Blue Mosque or Sultanahmet mosque, left of that is the Hagia Sofia which was a cathedral, but was turned into a mosque during the Ottoman empire and left of that is the Sultans’ palace. Quite a nice view, huh? On the left side of the picture, you see some land at the other side of the water… That’s where I live. Literally less than 2 minutes away from a nice sit at the sea with the view of the Hagia Sofia and the beautiful buildings around it.
The picture was taken from Galata tower. If you come to Istanbul and want to come home with some cool pictures, go to Galata tower. If you have many friends who go to Istanbul, all of you will have the same pictures though, as everybody seems to go up the Galata tower. It’s also a nice spot for panorama shots.
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4 responses to “The Tourist View”
Yes, I think I have a remarkably similar photo in my archives too.
I think I’d want to live in Kadikoy, if I lived in Istanbul. Alas, Ankara it is.
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Nice view! It must be really great to wake up to a beautiful view of Istanbul everyday. I wonder when will I hv the opportunity to go there….
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You would get a similar picture of this off me, I’m petrified of heights! 😯
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Sight is great. Sultanahmet is my favorite destination.