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Dolmabahce Palace

Posted on June 28, 2015 by JoséJune 28, 2015avatar

While Topkapi Palace is the most visited Istanbul and was the place where more time the Ottoman royal family resided, Dolmabahce Palace is what we all envision when we think of the palace of the Sultan. Huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Ataturk, Balyan, Besiktas, Bosphorus, Dolmabahce, Istanbul, topkapi | Leave a reply

Barbarossa Park

Posted on January 28, 2015 by JoséJanuary 28, 2015avatar

Like many great men of arms, Hayreddin Barbarossa was admired by his countrymen and reviled by his enemies. While in the western Mediterranean, especially in Italy and Spain, Barbarossa is remembered as a feared pirate, for Turks is … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Barbaros, Barbarossa, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Mausoleum, Sinan, Suleiman | 2 Replies

Ortaköy, the Bosphorus Mosque

Posted on November 23, 2014 by JoséNovember 23, 2014avatar

Istanbul has several iconic images. Next to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar, everyone recognizes silhouette leaning Ortakoy Mosque under the Bosphorus Bridge linking Europe with Asia. Built … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Abdulmedid, Balyan, Baroque, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Mosque, Ortaköy, Bosphorus Bridge, sultan | 2 Replies

The Galata Tower

Posted on March 2, 2014 by JoséApril 11, 2015avatar

One of the symbols of Istanbul is this tower almost 70 meter high towers over the district of Beyoglu, on the north side of the Golden Horn. In that place, with Constantinople, there was an old … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Beyoglu, Bosphorus, Constantinople, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Pera, Torre Gálata | 1 Reply

Pierre Loti. The viewpoint of the Golden Horn.

Posted on December 31, 2013 by JoséDecember 31, 2013avatar

If you've ever wondered why so called the Golden Horn, Pierre Loti should get closer to the time of sunset to see how the afternoon light gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Bosphorus, Constantinople, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Eyup, Pierre Loti | 7 Replies

Kiz Kulesi. The Maiden's Tower.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by JoséAugust 28, 2013avatar

The tiny island located on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus is one of the icons of the city. The sight of his imperial mosques tower in the background is one of the most remarkable sunsets and Istanbul … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Bosphorus, Eminönü, Istanbul, Island, Stone, girl tower, Tower, Uskudar | 2 Replies

Yildiz Palace. The last imperial residence.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by JoséJune 22, 2013avatar
Yildiz

After the conquest of Constantinople, Ottoman sultans began residing in the Eski Sarayi, current Istanbul University. Then they ordered the construction of Topkapi palace known, Heritage of UNESCO, who was replaced as host … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged carpet, Bosphorus, Dolmabahce, Istanbul, Ortaköy, Palace, sultan, Yildiz | 1 Reply

Rumeli Hisari, The Bosphorus key.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by JoséMay 6, 2013avatar
Rumeli hisari

When Mehmet the Conqueror decided their final attack on Constantinople, realized that he had to cut off supplies to the city received from the Black Sea through the Bosphorus. A few years before, Sultan Bayecid I had a stronghold in … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Bosphorus, castle, Istanbul, fortress, Mehmet, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Hisari | Leave a reply

Sultanahmet. The Blue Mosque.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by JoséMarch 27, 2013avatar

The last great mosque of the classical period Ottoman born with two major controversies. The Sultan had not won a major battle that deserved to be commemorated with a new mosque and this was not merely symbolic problem. In the absence … Continue reading →

Posted in Istanbul | Tagged Bosphorus, Istanbul, Marmara, Mosque, Blue Mosque, Santa Sofia, Sultanahmet | 2 Replies

Turkish coast.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by JoséMay 24, 2015avatar

All along the coast of Turkey there are amazing places. It is a coast where the mountains reach the sea and this results in a very particular landscape. Small coves, uniquely shaped peninsulas … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Pictures | Tagged antalya, Ayvalik, basement, Bosphorus, Golden Horn, Cunda, Dardanelles, Fethiye, Gallipoli, Izmir, Kas, Kekova, Oludeniz | Leave a reply

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