Turkish Delights
Istanbul is a place like no other in Europe that I've visited. Turkey was an exotic, beautiful, historic place filled with surprises. Our trip was jam-packed with mosques, spices, and palaces (definitely a change from my average weekends!)
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| In front of the Blue Mosque |
Our first day began with a walking tour throughout Istanbul. We began at the Blue Mosque which was an impressive way to start our trip. The Blue Mosque is a gorgeous mosque filled with mosaics and high arches. It was also an unique cultural experience, having to cover our hair as a sign of respect.
Later we visited the famous spice market and the bazaar to stock up on fresh turkish delights and haggle for souvenirs.
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| Turkish Delight |
The tour continued with a trip to the Basilica Cistern to see the statues of Medusa. The underground sanctuary was an amazing sight with the pillars lit up and koi swimming right beneath you. Afterwards we saw the Hagia Sophia, another famous mosque which was equally impressive. We finished the night with a visit to the Turkish baths, were we got a very traditional Turkish experience complete with massages.
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| The Basilica Cistern |
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| Hagia Sophia |
Day two consisted of a boat tour through the Bosphorus straight with a tour of a Turkish Palace right on the water. The palace was gorgeous and opulent, but unfortunately they didn't allow any photos inside. A fun side trip of our boat tour was the stop in Asia! The boat took us to a small fishing village in Asia where we got to explore for a bit. The night finished up with a traditional turkish dinner, shisha, and fireblowing!
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| The Palace Gardens |
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| Traditional Turkish Dinner |
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| Turkish bread |
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| Fire breathing |
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